Inequality in life expectancy in Samoa
Samoa: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1032 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Samoa, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Samoa is 0.1032, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Samoa peaked at 0.1232 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1032, in 2023.
That places Samoa 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.117 | 0.113 | 0.1232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1068 | 0.1032 | 0.1115 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 91 Saint Lucia 0.1063 compare
- 92 Egypt 0.1044 compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 0.1038 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 0.1031 compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.103 compare
- 97 Grenada 0.1011 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Samoa?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Samoa was 0.1032 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1232 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1032 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Samoa ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.