Life expectancy men women in American Samoa
American Samoa: Life expectancy men women was 75.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.84
in 2023
All-time low
58.58
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in American Samoa is 75.84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in American Samoa peaked at 75.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.58, in 1966.
That places American Samoa 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.02 | — |
| 1951 | 61.49 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 62.01 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 62.53 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 63.03 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 63.49 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 63.93 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 64.46 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 65.21 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 66.14 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 67.11 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 67.92 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 68.43 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 68.57 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 68.45 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 68.21 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 58.58 | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 68.02 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 68.13 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 68.47 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 69.02 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 69.7 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 70.29 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 70.7 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.04 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.33 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 71.59 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.82 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 72.03 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 72.24 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.54 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 72.88 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 73.07 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.19 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.28 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 73.51 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.89 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 74.29 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 74.66 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 74.85 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.24 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.55 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 75.78 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.66 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.55 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.42 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.32 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.25 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.89 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.59 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.35 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.48 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.66 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.59 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.12 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.04 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.95 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.03 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.12 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 75.2 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 75.29 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.37 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.42 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.27 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.59 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.69 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.68 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.73 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.79 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.84 | +0.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 75.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 75.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.33 | 61.02 | 66.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.19 | 58.58 | 68.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.98 | 69.02 | 72.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.61 | 72.54 | 74.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.33 | 74.59 | 75.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.65 | 73.12 | 75.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.41 | 75.2 | 75.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.76 | 75.68 | 75.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 142 Saint Lucia 76.3 compare
- 143 El Salvador 76.26 compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 compare
- 146 North Korea 75.74 compare
- 147 Moldova 75.53 compare
- 148 Honduras 75.5 compare
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- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 311 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 421 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 458 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in American Samoa?
- Life expectancy men women in American Samoa was 75.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.58 in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy men women?
- American Samoa ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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