Samoa vs Western Sahara: Male life expectancy at birth
Samoa
69.86 years
in 2023
Western Sahara
69.69 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
142nd
Western Sahara rank
144th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Samoa
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 69.86 years against 69.69 years in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 142nd and Western Sahara ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.9 years | 35.06 years | 14.84 years | Samoa |
| 1960s | 55.12 years | 38.91 years | 16.22 years | Samoa |
| 1970s | 60.11 years | 37.08 years | 23.03 years | Samoa |
| 1980s | 63.71 years | 41.32 years | 22.39 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 66.47 years | 58.36 years | 8.12 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 68.55 years | 63.32 years | 5.23 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 68.98 years | 67.45 years | 1.53 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 69.42 years | 69.37 years | 0.0463 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Samoa or Western Sahara?
- Samoa, at 69.86 years against 69.69 years in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Samoa and Western Sahara?
- 0.17 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Western Sahara rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Samoa ranks 142nd and Western Sahara ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. 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.