Life expectancy men women in Samoa
Samoa: Life expectancy men women was 73.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.66
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.54
in 2006
All-time low
51.5
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Samoa stood at 73.66.
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 men women in Samoa peaked at 74.54 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.5, 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.
Life expectancy men women in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.5 | — |
| 1951 | 52.08 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 52.66 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 53.31 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 53.9 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 54.52 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 55.14 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 55.78 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 56.35 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 56.98 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 57.59 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 58.18 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 58.81 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 59.35 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 55.61 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 60.41 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 60.7 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 61.45 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 61.98 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 62.51 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 63.05 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 63.59 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 64.08 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 64.64 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.17 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 65.67 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 66.17 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 66.64 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 67.11 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.54 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 67.96 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.35 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.75 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.11 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.44 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 69.76 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.07 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.36 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 70.64 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.92 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.04 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.24 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.78 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 72.09 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 72.43 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 72.74 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.03 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.28 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.52 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.74 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.94 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.14 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.48 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.48 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.42 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.54 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.48 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.31 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.85 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 74.12 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 73.97 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.58 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.4 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.23 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.09 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.01 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.03 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.19 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 72.88 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.02 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.49 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.66 | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 73.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 73.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.22 | 51.5 | 56.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.66 | 55.61 | 62.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.36 | 63.05 | 67.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.54 | 67.96 | 70.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.49 | 71.04 | 73.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.09 | 71.85 | 74.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.32 | 72.19 | 74.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.26 | 72.88 | 73.66 | 4 |
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 men women in Samoa?
- Life expectancy men women in Samoa was 73.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.54 in 2006.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for life expectancy men women?
- Samoa ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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