American Samoa vs Viet Nam: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
American Samoa
0.1074
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.1063
in 2023
American Samoa rank
102nd
Viet Nam rank
105th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- American Samoa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.1074 against 0.1063 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0011.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.
American Samoa ranks 102nd and Viet Nam ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1905 | 0.2756 | 0.0852 | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 0.1562 | 0.233 | 0.0768 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 0.1302 | 0.2067 | 0.0765 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 0.1141 | 0.1546 | 0.0405 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 0.1009 | 0.1309 | 0.03 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 0.1088 | 0.1129 | 0.0041 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.1065 | 0.1088 | 0.0023 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.1077 | 0.1062 | 0.0015 | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, American Samoa or Viet Nam?
- American Samoa, at 0.1074 against 0.1063 in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between American Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 0.0011, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Viet Nam rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- American Samoa ranks 102nd and Viet Nam ranks 105th 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.