Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Samoa
Samoa: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 61.57 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
61.57
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
106th
of 184 countries
All-time high
62
in 2007
All-time low
60.46
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 61.57 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Samoa peaked at 62 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.46, in 2009.
That places Samoa 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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 63.36, 97% of the median. (54 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Samoa?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Samoa was 61.57 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2007.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.46 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Samoa ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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