Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in American Samoa
American Samoa: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 72.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.85
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.85
in 2023
All-time low
58.28
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in American Samoa is 72.85, 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 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in American Samoa peaked at 72.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.28, in 1966.
American Samoa ranks 137th of 229 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 un vs gdp per capita wb in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.17 | — |
| 1951 | 59.65 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 60.23 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 60.8 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 61.31 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 61.83 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 62.34 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 62.88 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 63.55 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 64.32 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 65.05 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 65.65 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.01 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 66.16 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 66.14 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 66 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 58.28 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 65.81 | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 65.85 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 66.05 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.36 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.77 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.19 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 67.6 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.95 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.26 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 68.47 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.7 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.88 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.11 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.41 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.73 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.97 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.16 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.33 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.53 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.7 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.83 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.88 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.93 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.11 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.31 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.51 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.54 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.57 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.56 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.58 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.61 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.54 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.48 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.44 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.57 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.75 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.7 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.28 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.38 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.36 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.43 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.84 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 72.59 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 72.66 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.71 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.77 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.69 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.65 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.64 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.8 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.79 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.75 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.67 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.75 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.85 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.61 | 59.17 | 64.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.1 | 58.28 | 66.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 66.36 | 69.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.35 | 69.41 | 70.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.48 | 71.11 | 71.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.92 | 70.84 | 72.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.71 | 72.59 | 72.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.75 | 72.67 | 72.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 134 Tonga 72.89 compare
- 135 Honduras 72.88 compare
- 136 Seychelles 72.86 compare
- 138 Saint Lucia 72.7 compare
- 139 Guatemala 72.6 compare
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 72.51 compare
More health data for American Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Population, male 23,206 (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 288 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 270 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in American Samoa?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in American Samoa was 72.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.28 in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- American Samoa ranks 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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