Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 72.99 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.99 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
127th
of 218 countries
All-time high
72.99 years
in 2024
All-time low
58.28 years
in 1966
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in American Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in American Samoa stood at 72.99 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in American Samoa peaked at 72.99 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.28 years, in 1966.
American Samoa ranks 127th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.05 years | — |
| 1961 | 65.65 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 66.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 66.14 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 66 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 58.28 years | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 65.81 years | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 65.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 66.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 67.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 68.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.54 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.57 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.56 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.58 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.61 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.48 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.36 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.84 years | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 72.59 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 72.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.69 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.65 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.64 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.79 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.99 years | +0.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 72.99 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36 years, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 72.99 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.1 years | 58.28 years | 66.16 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 66.36 years | 69.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.35 years | 69.41 years | 70.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.48 years | 71.11 years | 71.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.92 years | 70.84 years | 72.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.71 years | 72.59 years | 72.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8 years | 72.67 years | 72.99 years | 5 |
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- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 417 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2011)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in American Samoa?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in American Samoa was 72.99 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.99 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.28 years in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- American Samoa ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.