What is life expectancy at birth in Samoa?

Life expectancy at birth in Samoa was 71.7 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 Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 71.7 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 49.2 years in 1950.

How does Samoa rank for life expectancy at birth?

Samoa ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy at birth in Samoa

Name: Life expectancy at birth in Samoa
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Samoa: Life expectancy at birth was 71.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

71.7 years

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

155th

of 236 countries

All-time high

71.7 years

in 2023

All-time low

49.2 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth in Samoa, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 71.7 years for life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Samoa peaked at 71.7 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.2 years, in 1950.

Samoa ranks 155th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	51.89 years	49.2 years	54.57 years	10
1960s	57.24 years	54.04 years	59.88 years	10
1970s	62.54 years	60.39 years	64.54 years	10
1980s	66.35 years	64.96 years	67.61 years	10
1990s	69.25 years	67.81 years	70.56 years	10
2000s	71.17 years	69.49 years	71.62 years	10
2010s	71.07 years	70.27 years	71.45 years	10
2020s	71.27 years	70.73 years	71.7 years	4

Countries ranked near Samoa

152 India 72 years compare
153 Tajikistan 71.79 years compare
154 Mongolia 71.73 years compare
156 Kyrgyzstan 71.68 years compare
157 Egypt 71.63 years compare
158 Jamaica 71.48 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Samoa

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,435 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,631 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,442 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,598 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,465 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Samoa?: Life expectancy at birth in Samoa was 71.7 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 Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 71.7 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 49.2 years in 1950.
How does Samoa rank for life expectancy at birth?: Samoa ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.