American Samoa vs Saint Lucia: Life expectancy

American Samoa
72.85
in 2023
Saint Lucia
72.7
in 2023
American Samoa rank
143rd
Saint Lucia rank
144th

Life expectancy over time

  • American Samoa
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 72.85 against 72.7 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 143rd and Saint Lucia ranks 144th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 7 and Saint Lucia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1950s 61.61 53.93 7.67 American Samoa
1960s 65.1 61.41 3.69 American Samoa
1970s 67.93 65.72 2.21 American Samoa
1980s 70.35 69.59 0.7537 American Samoa
1990s 71.48 70.75 0.7351 American Samoa
2000s 71.92 72.26 0.3442 Saint Lucia
2010s 72.71 72.69 0.0193 American Samoa
2020s 72.75 71.7 1.05 American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, American Samoa or Saint Lucia?
American Samoa, at 72.85 against 72.7 in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between American Samoa and Saint Lucia?
0.15, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Saint Lucia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Saint Lucia rank globally for life expectancy?
American Samoa ranks 143rd and Saint Lucia ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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