Life expectancy at birth in Samoa
Samoa: Life expectancy at birth was 70.27 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.27
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 184 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 in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 70.27 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Samoa peaked at 70.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.73, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 110th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth 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 72.75, 97% of the median. (54 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)
- 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 birth in Samoa?
- Life expectancy at birth in Samoa was 70.27 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.73 in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Samoa ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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