Difference in male and female life expectancy in Samoa
Samoa: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.68 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.68
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.85
in 1995
All-time low
2.87
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Samoa stood at 3.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Samoa peaked at 5.85 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 1964.
That places Samoa 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.35 | — |
| 1951 | 4.3 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.28 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.32 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.3 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 4.29 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.28 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.45 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 4.39 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 4.41 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 4.42 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 4.42 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.49 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.49 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.87 | -36.0% |
| 1965 | 4.52 | +57.4% |
| 1966 | 4.43 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.59 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 4.62 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.66 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.71 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.78 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.78 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.89 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.96 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4.97 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.04 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.1 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 5.23 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.28 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.29 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.4 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.48 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.48 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.53 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.58 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.63 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.71 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.74 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.76 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.67 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.66 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.76 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.82 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.83 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.85 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.84 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.83 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.79 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.76 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.71 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.65 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.58 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.54 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.43 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.37 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.35 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.28 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.12 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.53 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 4.92 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 4.76 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.51 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.05 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.69 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.64 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.01 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3.58 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 3.63 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.68 | +1.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +57.4% | 2.87 | 4.52 |
| 1964 | -36.0% | 4.49 | 2.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.34 | 4.28 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.35 | 2.87 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.97 | 4.71 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 | 5.29 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.78 | 5.66 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 | 4.53 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 3.64 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 3.58 | 4.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Samoa?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Samoa was 3.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 1995.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 1964.
- How does Samoa rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Samoa ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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