Life expectancy at age 15 in American Samoa
American Samoa: Life expectancy at age 15 was 83.53 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 15 in American Samoa, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in American Samoa stood at 83.53. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in American Samoa peaked at 83.53 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 65.95, in 1966.
American Samoa ranks 154th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.63 | — |
| 1951 | 66.75 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 67 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 67.25 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 67.46 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 67.68 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 67.9 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 68.18 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 68.6 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 69.14 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 69.64 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 70.02 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 70.17 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 70.12 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 69.9 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 69.57 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 65.95 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 69.05 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 68.96 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 69.05 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.26 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 69.56 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 69.87 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 70.18 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.42 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 70.62 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 70.72 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 70.84 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 70.91 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 71.04 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 71.23 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 71.46 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 71.62 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 71.73 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.84 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.99 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 72.13 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 72.22 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 72.26 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 72.29 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 72.5 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 72.76 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.02 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.07 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.12 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.2 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.26 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.07 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.88 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.69 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.81 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.96 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.05 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.39 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.45 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.43 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.37 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.42 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.5 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 73.56 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 73.63 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.68 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.74 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.64 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.59 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.57 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.73 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.71 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.65 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.55 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.61 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.71 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 73.87 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.98 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 74.09 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 74.22 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 74.33 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 74.46 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 74.58 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 74.7 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 74.81 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 74.92 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 75.04 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 75.17 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 75.3 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 75.42 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 75.56 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 75.68 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 75.8 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 75.94 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 76.07 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 76.19 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 76.32 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 76.44 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 76.56 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 76.69 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 76.82 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 76.95 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 77.07 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 77.21 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 77.35 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 77.48 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 77.61 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 77.73 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 77.86 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 77.99 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 78.13 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 78.26 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 78.39 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 78.53 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 78.66 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 78.79 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 78.92 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 79.05 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 79.19 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 79.32 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 79.45 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 79.59 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 79.72 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 79.85 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 79.98 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 80.11 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 80.24 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 80.37 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 80.5 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 80.63 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 80.77 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 80.9 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 81.02 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 81.16 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 81.29 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 81.41 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 81.54 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 81.67 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 81.79 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 81.92 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 82.06 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 82.18 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 82.31 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 82.44 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 82.56 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 82.69 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 82.81 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 82.93 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 83.06 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 83.18 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 83.3 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 83.41 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 83.53 | +0.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 83.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.84, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 83.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.76, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.66 | 66.63 | 69.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.24 | 65.95 | 70.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.34 | 69.26 | 71.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.88 | 71.23 | 72.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73 | 72.5 | 73.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.11 | 72.5 | 73.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.65 | 73.56 | 73.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.94 | 73.55 | 74.46 | 10 |
| 2030s | 75.12 | 74.58 | 75.68 | 10 |
| 2040s | 76.38 | 75.8 | 76.95 | 10 |
| 2050s | 77.67 | 77.07 | 78.26 | 10 |
| 2060s | 78.99 | 78.39 | 79.59 | 10 |
| 2070s | 80.31 | 79.72 | 80.9 | 10 |
| 2080s | 81.6 | 81.02 | 82.18 | 10 |
| 2090s | 82.87 | 82.31 | 83.41 | 10 |
| 2100s | 83.53 | 83.53 | 83.53 | 1 |
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More health data for American Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 438 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 417 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 406 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 431 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 435 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 434 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in American Samoa?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in American Samoa was 83.53 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.53 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.95 in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- American Samoa ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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