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
Latest (2023)
5.57
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
77th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.87
in 1992
All-time low
0.2027
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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 77th 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 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% |
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 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 460 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 474 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 456 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 461 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 450 (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 77th out of 229 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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