Life expectancy at age 60 in Samoa
Samoa: Life expectancy at age 60 was 17.73 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
17.73
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
103rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.73
in 2021
All-time low
17.08
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 17.73 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Samoa peaked at 17.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.08, in 2000.
That places Samoa 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.08 | — |
| 2001 | 17.14 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.22 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.28 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.34 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.39 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.49 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.55 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.59 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.22 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 17.65 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.68 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.59 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.59 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.55 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.51 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.49 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.52 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.58 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.64 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.42 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 17.73 | +1.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 17.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.34, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 17.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.82, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.33 | 17.08 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.58 | 17.49 | 17.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.57 | 17.42 | 17.73 | 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 life expectancy at age 60 in Samoa?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Samoa was 17.73 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.08 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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