Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Samoa
Samoa: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 69.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.86
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.86
in 2023
All-time low
47.28
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 69.86 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Samoa peaked at 69.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.28, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.28 | — |
| 1951 | 47.89 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 48.46 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 49.04 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 49.62 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 50.22 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 50.83 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 51.27 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 51.88 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 52.48 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 53.05 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 53.62 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 54.16 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 54.69 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 52.64 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 55.69 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 56.06 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 56.63 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 57.11 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 57.6 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 58.08 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 58.54 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 59.02 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 59.48 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 59.92 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 60.41 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 60.85 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 61.26 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 61.59 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 61.98 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 62.39 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 62.68 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 62.99 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 63.35 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 63.64 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 63.91 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 64.18 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.39 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.64 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 64.9 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 65.13 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 65.35 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 65.78 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 66.03 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.36 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.66 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.95 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.23 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.5 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 67.76 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 68.02 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.28 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.51 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.73 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.84 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.98 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.31 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 69 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 69.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.9 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.02 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.03 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.09 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.2 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.47 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 68.76 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.31 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 69.74 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.86 | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 69.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 69.86 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 | 49.9 | 47.28 | 52.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.12 | 52.64 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.11 | 58.08 | 61.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.71 | 62.39 | 64.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.47 | 65.13 | 67.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.55 | 67.31 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.98 | 68.47 | 69.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.42 | 68.76 | 69.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 139 Kazakhstan 70.11 compare
- 140 Seychelles 69.94 compare
- 141 Vietnam 69.88 compare
- 143 Syria 69.83 compare
- 144 Western Sahara 69.69 compare
- 145 Tajikistan 69.57 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Samoa?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Samoa was 69.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.28 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Samoa ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 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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