Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita was 3.8 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.8 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.08 years
in 1995
All-time low
2.97 years
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.8 years for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 6.08 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.97 years, in 1964.
Samoa ranks 194th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.19 years | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 4.27 years | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 4.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.51 years | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 4.47 years | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.51 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 4.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.56 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.64 years | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.97 years | -36.2% |
| 1965 | 4.72 years | +58.9% |
| 1966 | 4.64 years | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.82 years | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 4.87 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.97 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.05 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.17 years | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.24 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.25 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.32 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.39 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.51 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.56 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.67 years | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.76 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.97 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 6 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.91 years | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.89 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.01 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.07 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.05 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.02 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.98 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.92 years | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.86 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.79 years | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.75 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.64 years | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.57 years | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.56 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.48 years | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.32 years | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.54 years | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 5.12 years | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 4.95 years | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.68 years | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.58 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.38 years | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2 years | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.05 years | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.92 years | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.83 years | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.73 years | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.12 years | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 3.71 years | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 3.75 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8 years | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.32 years | 4.19 years | 4.51 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.53 years | 2.97 years | 4.91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 years | 4.97 years | 5.56 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 years | 5.57 years | 6.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.01 years | 5.89 years | 6.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 years | 4.54 years | 5.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 years | 3.73 years | 5.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 years | 3.71 years | 4.12 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Samoa was 3.8 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 years in 1964.
- How does Samoa rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.