Life expectancy at birth in American Samoa
American Samoa: Life expectancy at birth was 72.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in American 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 in American Samoa stood at 72.85 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in American Samoa peaked at 72.85 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.28 years, in 1966.
That places American Samoa 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 61.61 years | 59.17 years | 64.32 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.1 years | 58.28 years | 66.16 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 66.36 years | 69.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.35 years | 69.41 years | 70.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.48 years | 71.11 years | 71.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.92 years | 70.84 years | 72.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.71 years | 72.59 years | 72.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.75 years | 72.67 years | 72.85 years | 4 |
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More health data for American Samoa
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 474 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 477 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 460 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 469 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 456 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 1,833 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 3,930 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 7.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in American Samoa?
- Life expectancy at birth in American Samoa was 72.85 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.85 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.28 years in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy at birth?
- American Samoa ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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