American Samoa vs Seychelles: Life expectancy vs. health spending
American Samoa
72.85 years
in 2023
Seychelles
72.86 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
143rd
Seychelles rank
142nd
Life expectancy vs. health spending over time
- American Samoa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 72.86 years against 72.85 years in American Samoa, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 143rd and Seychelles ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.61 years | 59.2 years | 2.4 years | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 65.1 years | 61.49 years | 3.61 years | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 66.42 years | 1.51 years | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 70.35 years | 69.43 years | 0.9197 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 71.48 years | 70.62 years | 0.8626 years | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 71.92 years | 71.85 years | 0.0613 years | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 72.71 years | 72.33 years | 0.3735 years | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 72.75 years | 72.36 years | 0.3907 years | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. health spending, American Samoa or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 72.86 years against 72.85 years in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. health spending between American Samoa and Seychelles?
- 0.01 years, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Seychelles?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Seychelles rank globally for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- American Samoa ranks 143rd and Seychelles 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 vs. health spending. 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.