Difference in male and female life expectancy in American Samoa
American Samoa: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Difference in male and female life expectancy in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 5.57 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in American Samoa peaked at 7.87 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2027, in 1966.
That places American Samoa 80th out of 236 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 male and female life expectancy in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.98 | — |
| 1951 | 3 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.96 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 2.95 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.98 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 2.92 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.81 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.77 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.9 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 3.15 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 3.52 | +11.6% |
| 1961 | 3.81 | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 3.92 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.75 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 3.58 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2027 | -94.3% |
| 1967 | 3.65 | +1698.6% |
| 1968 | 3.82 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 4.1 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 4.54 | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 4.98 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 5.26 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 5.2 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.19 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.16 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.22 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.22 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.27 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.24 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.26 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.3 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.22 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.98 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 5.04 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.43 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 5.96 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 6.54 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 6.78 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 7.26 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 7.62 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 7.87 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.72 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.58 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.47 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.38 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.29 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.49 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 5.77 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 5.12 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 5.13 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.13 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.18 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.12 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.98 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.84 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.76 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.37 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 4.85 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 4.88 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.95 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.93 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.86 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.86 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.95 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.18 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.54 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.62 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.64 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.67 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.57 | -1.8% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 5.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 5.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1698.6% | 0.2027 | 3.65 |
| 1966 | -94.3% | 3.58 | 0.2027 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.94 | 2.77 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.44 | 0.2027 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.13 | 4.54 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 | 4.98 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 | 5.77 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 4.37 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 4.85 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 | 5.57 | 5.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More health data for American Samoa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 311 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 421 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 458 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in American Samoa?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in American Samoa was 5.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 in 1992.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2027 in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- American Samoa ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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