Life expectancy at birth who gho in Samoa
Samoa: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 70.27 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.27
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.5
in 2011
All-time low
68.73
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Samoa stood at 70.27.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Samoa peaked at 70.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.73, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 110th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.6 | — |
| 2001 | 69.78 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.93 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.18 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.25 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.43 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.47 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.48 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.73 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 70.49 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 70.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.27 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.24 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.13 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.02 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.92 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.99 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.09 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.99 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.19 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.27 | +0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 70.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.72, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 70.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.99 | 68.73 | 70.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.16 | 69.92 | 70.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.23 | 70.19 | 70.27 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Samoa?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Samoa was 70.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.73 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Samoa ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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