Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 72.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.85 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.85 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.28 years
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in American Samoa stood at 72.85 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in American Samoa peaked at 72.85 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.28 years, in 1966.
That places American Samoa 143rd 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.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.17 years | — |
| 1951 | 59.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 60.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 60.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 61.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 61.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 62.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 62.88 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 63.55 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 64.32 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 65.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 65.65 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 66.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 66.14 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 66 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 58.28 years | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 65.81 years | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 65.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 66.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 67.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 68.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.54 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.57 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.56 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.58 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.61 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.48 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.36 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.84 years | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 72.59 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 72.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.69 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.65 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.64 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.79 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.85 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.61 years | 59.17 years | 64.32 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.1 years | 58.28 years | 66.16 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 66.36 years | 69.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.35 years | 69.41 years | 70.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.48 years | 71.11 years | 71.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.92 years | 70.84 years | 72.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.71 years | 72.59 years | 72.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.75 years | 72.67 years | 72.85 years | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- 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)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 7.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 3,930 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 8.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 457 (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in American Samoa?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in American Samoa was 72.85 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.85 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.28 years in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- American Samoa ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.