Life expectancy, source comparison in Samoa
Samoa: Life expectancy, source comparison was 71.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Samoa stood at 71.7 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Samoa peaked at 71.7 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.2 years, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 155th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.89 years | 49.2 years | 54.57 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.24 years | 54.04 years | 59.88 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.54 years | 60.39 years | 64.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.35 years | 64.96 years | 67.61 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.25 years | 67.81 years | 70.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.17 years | 69.49 years | 71.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.07 years | 70.27 years | 71.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.27 years | 70.73 years | 71.7 years | 4 |
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More health data for Samoa
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,631 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Samoa?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Samoa was 71.7 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2 years in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Samoa ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.