Difference in male and female life expectancy in Samoa
Samoa: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.68 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.68
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
180th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.85
in 1995
All-time low
2.87
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Samoa, 1950β2023
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 180th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 177 Fiji, Republic of 3.73 compare
- 178 Yemen, Republic of 3.69 compare
- 179 Luxembourg 3.68 compare
- 181 Albania 3.67 compare
- 182 Sweden 3.64 compare
- 183 Australia 3.63 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,631 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,442 (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 180th out of 229 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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