Healthy life expectancy at birth in Samoa
Samoa: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 61.57 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
61.57
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
106th
of 185 countries
All-time high
62
in 2007
All-time low
60.46
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Samoa is 61.57, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Samoa peaked at 62 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.46, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 106th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.26 | — |
| 2001 | 61.41 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.55 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.69 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.8 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.85 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.99 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.46 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 61.95 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 61.94 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.75 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.71 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.61 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.51 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.42 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.46 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.53 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.42 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.59 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.57 | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 61.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 61.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6 | 60.46 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.63 | 61.42 | 61.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.58 | 61.57 | 61.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Samoa?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Samoa was 61.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2007.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.46 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Samoa ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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