Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Samoa
Samoa: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 3.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.56
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
141st
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.75
in 1996
All-time low
2.78
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Samoa stood at 3.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Samoa peaked at 4.75 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 1964.
That places Samoa 141st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.39 | — |
| 1951 | 3.37 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 3.36 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 3.4 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 3.4 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.4 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.4 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 3.53 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 3.49 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 3.51 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.53 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 3.54 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.59 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.6 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.78 | -22.8% |
| 1965 | 3.63 | +30.7% |
| 1966 | 3.59 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.69 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.72 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.75 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.78 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.84 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.84 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.92 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.98 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.99 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.04 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.09 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.19 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.24 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.25 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.34 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.41 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.41 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.45 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.5 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.53 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.6 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.63 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.66 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.61 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.67 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.72 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.72 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.74 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.75 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.74 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.73 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.71 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.69 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.66 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.62 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.61 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.53 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.52 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.49 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.45 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.34 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.05 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.23 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.14 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.99 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.82 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.73 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.65 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.52 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.91 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 3.44 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.56 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 | 3.36 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.54 | 2.78 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.99 | 3.78 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 | 4.25 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4.05 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 3.52 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.44 | 3.91 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Samoa?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Samoa was 3.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 1996.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 1964.
- How does Samoa rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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