Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in American Samoa
American Samoa: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 70.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.38
in 2013
All-time low
57.56
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 70.2 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in American Samoa peaked at 70.38 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 57.56, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.56 | — |
| 1951 | 58.04 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 58.61 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 59.17 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 59.66 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 60.19 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 60.74 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 61.32 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 61.95 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 62.61 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 63.18 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 63.63 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 63.89 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 64.06 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 64.1 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 64.04 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 58.03 | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 63.85 | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 63.83 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 63.92 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 64.05 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 64.26 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 64.54 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 64.96 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 65.29 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 65.59 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 65.8 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 66.03 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 66.2 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.45 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 66.75 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 67.05 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 67.34 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.59 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.82 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.01 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 68.02 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 67.93 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 67.77 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.74 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.77 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.88 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.03 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.16 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.28 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.38 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.47 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.57 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.71 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.82 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.91 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.04 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.23 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.18 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.79 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 69.97 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.12 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.79 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 70.24 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 70.3 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.38 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.33 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.29 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.24 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.21 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.11 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.02 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.2 | +0.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 70.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 70.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.99 | 57.56 | 62.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.25 | 58.03 | 64.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.32 | 64.05 | 66.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.6 | 66.75 | 68.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.31 | 67.77 | 68.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.52 | 68.79 | 70.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.27 | 70.11 | 70.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.07 | 70 | 70.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 70.38 compare
- 136 Honduras 70.35 compare
- 137 Guatemala 70.31 compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 70.11 compare
- 140 Seychelles 69.94 compare
- 141 Vietnam 69.88 compare
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- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 340 (2025)
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 421 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 458 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in American Samoa?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in American Samoa was 70.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 70.38 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.56 in 1950.
- How does American Samoa rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- American Samoa ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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