Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Samoa
Samoa: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 69.86 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.86 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.86 years
in 2023
All-time low
47.28 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 69.86 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Samoa peaked at 69.86 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.28 years, in 1950.
That places Samoa 142nd 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.28 years | — |
| 1951 | 47.89 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 48.46 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 49.04 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 49.62 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 50.22 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 50.83 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 51.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 51.88 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 52.48 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 53.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 53.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 54.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 54.69 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 52.64 years | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 55.69 years | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 56.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 56.63 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 57.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 57.6 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 58.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 58.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 59.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 59.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 59.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 60.41 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 60.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 61.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 61.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 61.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 62.39 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 62.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 62.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 63.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 63.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 63.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 64.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 64.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 65.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 65.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 65.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 66.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.95 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 67.76 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 68.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.31 years | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 69 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 69.01 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.9 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.03 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.03 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.47 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 68.76 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 69.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.86 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.9 years | 47.28 years | 52.48 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.12 years | 52.64 years | 57.6 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.11 years | 58.08 years | 61.98 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.71 years | 62.39 years | 64.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.47 years | 65.13 years | 67.76 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.55 years | 67.31 years | 69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.98 years | 68.47 years | 69.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.42 years | 68.76 years | 69.86 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 139 Kazakhstan 70.11 years compare
- 140 Seychelles 69.94 years compare
- 141 Viet Nam 69.88 years compare
- 143 Syria 69.83 years compare
- 144 Western Sahara 69.69 years compare
- 145 Tajikistan 69.57 years compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Samoa?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Samoa was 69.86 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.86 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.28 years in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Samoa ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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