Mongolia vs Samoa: Life expectancy at birth
Mongolia
71.73 years
in 2023
Samoa
71.7 years
in 2023
Mongolia rank
154th
Samoa rank
155th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Mongolia
- Samoa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 71.73 years against 71.7 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.6 years | 51.89 years | 11.29 years | Samoa |
| 1960s | 48.17 years | 57.24 years | 9.07 years | Samoa |
| 1970s | 53.9 years | 62.54 years | 8.64 years | Samoa |
| 1980s | 56.42 years | 66.35 years | 9.93 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 60.9 years | 69.25 years | 8.35 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 65.08 years | 71.17 years | 6.09 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 68.92 years | 71.07 years | 2.15 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 70.46 years | 71.27 years | 0.8095 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Mongolia or Samoa?
- Mongolia, at 71.73 years against 71.7 years in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Mongolia and Samoa?
- 0.03 years, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Samoa rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Mongolia ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. 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.