American Samoa vs Saint Lucia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
American Samoa
75.84 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia
76.3 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
145th
Saint Lucia rank
142nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- American Samoa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 76.3 years against 75.84 years in American Samoa, a difference of 0.46 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 145th and Saint Lucia ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.33 years | 55.5 years | 7.83 years | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 67.19 years | 63.24 years | 3.95 years | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 70.98 years | 67.9 years | 3.07 years | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 73.61 years | 71.83 years | 1.79 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 75.33 years | 72.86 years | 2.47 years | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 74.65 years | 75.23 years | 0.5866 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 75.41 years | 75.85 years | 0.4364 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 75.76 years | 75.43 years | 0.331 years | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, American Samoa or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 76.3 years against 75.84 years in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between American Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 0.46 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Saint Lucia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- American Samoa ranks 145th and Saint Lucia ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.