Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Samoa
Samoa: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 73.66 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Samoa stood at 73.66 years.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Samoa peaked at 74.54 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.5 years, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 163rd 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 | 54.22 years | 51.5 years | 56.98 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.66 years | 55.61 years | 62.51 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.36 years | 63.05 years | 67.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.54 years | 67.96 years | 70.92 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.49 years | 71.04 years | 73.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.09 years | 71.85 years | 74.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.32 years | 72.19 years | 74.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.26 years | 72.88 years | 73.66 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 160 Vanuatu 73.93 years compare
- 161 Egypt, Arab Rep. 73.81 years compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 73.73 years compare
- 164 India 73.6 years compare
- 165 Western Sahara 73.55 years compare
- 166 Indonesia 73.27 years compare
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 by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Samoa?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Samoa was 73.66 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.54 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5 years in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Samoa ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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