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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.