Healthy life expectancy in Samoa

Samoa: Healthy life expectancy was 61.57 Years in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
61.57 Years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
106th
of 185 countries
All-time high
62 Years
in 2007
All-time low
60.46 Years
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy in Samoa, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 61.3 Years2001: 61.4 Years2002: 61.6 Years2003: 61.7 Years2004: 61.8 Years2005: 61.9 Years2006: 62 Years2007: 62 Years2008: 62 Years2009: 60.5 Years2010: 61.9 Years2011: 61.9 Years2012: 61.7 Years2013: 61.7 Years2014: 61.6 Years2015: 61.5 Years2016: 61.4 Years2017: 61.5 Years2018: 61.5 Years2019: 61.4 Years2020: 61.6 Years2021: 61.6 Years

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy in Samoa is 61.57 Years, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy in Samoa peaked at 62 Years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.46 Years, in 2009.

Samoa ranks 106th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.6 Years 60.46 Years 62 Years 10
2010s 61.63 Years 61.42 Years 61.95 Years 10
2020s 61.58 Years 61.57 Years 61.59 Years 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 103 Brazil 61.83 Years compare
  2. 104 Saint Lucia 61.76 Years compare
  3. 105 Jamaica 61.72 Years compare
  4. 107 Kazakhstan 61.55 Years compare
  5. 108 Ukraine 61.55 Years compare
  6. 109 Bahamas 61.52 Years compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy in Samoa?
Healthy life expectancy in Samoa was 61.57 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 62 Years in 2007.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 60.46 Years in 2009.
How does Samoa rank for healthy life expectancy?
Samoa ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.