Life expectancy of women vs. men in Samoa
Samoa: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 73.66 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.66 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.54 years
in 2006
All-time low
51.5 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Samoa is 73.66 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men 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.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.5 years | — |
| 1951 | 52.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 52.66 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 53.31 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 53.9 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 54.52 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 55.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 55.78 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 56.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 56.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 57.59 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 58.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 58.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 59.35 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 55.61 years | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 60.41 years | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 60.7 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 61.45 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 61.98 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 62.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 63.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 63.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 64.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 64.64 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 65.67 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 66.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 66.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 67.11 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 67.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 69.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 70.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 72.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 72.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 72.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.48 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.42 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.48 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.31 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.85 years | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 74.12 years | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 73.97 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.58 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.4 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.23 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.09 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.03 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.19 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 72.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.66 years | +0.2% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Samoa?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.54 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5 years in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Samoa ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.