Life expectancy of women vs. men in American Samoa
American Samoa: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 75.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.84 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.84 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.58 years
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 75.84 years for life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men in American Samoa peaked at 75.84 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.58 years, in 1966.
American Samoa ranks 145th 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 of women vs. men in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.02 years | — |
| 1951 | 61.49 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 62.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 62.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 63.03 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 63.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 63.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 64.46 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 65.21 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 66.14 years | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 67.11 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 67.92 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 68.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 68.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 68.45 years | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 68.21 years | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 58.58 years | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 68.02 years | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 68.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 68.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 69.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 69.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 70.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 70.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 71.59 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 72.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 72.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 72.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 73.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.28 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 73.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 74.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 74.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 74.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 75.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.66 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.42 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.32 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.25 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.89 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.59 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.35 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.59 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.12 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.04 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.12 years | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 75.2 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 75.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.3 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.27 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.31 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.72 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.68 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.84 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.33 years | 61.02 years | 66.14 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.19 years | 58.58 years | 68.57 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.98 years | 69.02 years | 72.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.61 years | 72.54 years | 74.85 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.33 years | 74.59 years | 75.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.65 years | 73.12 years | 75.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.41 years | 75.2 years | 75.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.76 years | 75.68 years | 75.84 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 142 Saint Lucia 76.3 years compare
- 143 El Salvador 76.26 years compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 years compare
- 146 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 75.74 years compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 75.53 years compare
- 148 Honduras 75.5 years compare
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- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 476 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 406 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 458 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 442 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in American Samoa?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in American Samoa was 75.84 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.84 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.58 years in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- American Samoa ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.