American Samoa vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
American Samoa
0.1074
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.1072
in 2023
American Samoa rank
102nd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
103rd
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- American Samoa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.1074 against 0.1072 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.0002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
American Samoa ranks 102nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1905 | 0.2499 | 0.0594 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 0.1562 | 0.221 | 0.0647 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 0.1302 | 0.1791 | 0.0489 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 0.1141 | 0.1607 | 0.0466 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 0.1009 | 0.1457 | 0.0448 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 0.1088 | 0.118 | 0.0092 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 0.1065 | 0.1123 | 0.0058 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 0.1077 | 0.1104 | 0.0027 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, American Samoa or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- American Samoa, at 0.1074 against 0.1072 in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between American Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.0002, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- American Samoa ranks 102nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.