Life expectancy at birth, by sex in American Samoa
American Samoa: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 70.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.2 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.38 years
in 2013
All-time low
57.56 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 70.2 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in American Samoa peaked at 70.38 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57.56 years, in 1950.
That places American Samoa 138th 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.56 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 58.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 59.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 59.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 60.19 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 60.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 61.32 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 61.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 62.61 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 63.18 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 63.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 63.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 64.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 64.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 64.04 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 58.03 years | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 63.85 years | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 63.83 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 63.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 64.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 64.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 64.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 64.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 65.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 65.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 65.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 66.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 66.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 66.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 67.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 67.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.59 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 68.02 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 67.93 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 67.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.77 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.03 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.28 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.18 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 69.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.07 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.79 years | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 70.24 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 70.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.29 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.24 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.21 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.02 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.06 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.2 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.99 years | 57.56 years | 62.61 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.25 years | 58.03 years | 64.1 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.32 years | 64.05 years | 66.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.6 years | 66.75 years | 68.02 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.31 years | 67.77 years | 68.82 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.52 years | 68.79 years | 70.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.27 years | 70.11 years | 70.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.07 years | 70 years | 70.2 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 70.38 years compare
- 136 Honduras 70.35 years compare
- 137 Guatemala 70.31 years compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 70.11 years compare
- 140 Seychelles 69.94 years compare
- 141 Viet Nam 69.88 years compare
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- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 406 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 458 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 442 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in American Samoa?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in American Samoa was 70.2 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 70.38 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.56 years in 1950.
- How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- American Samoa ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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