Life expectancy unwpp in Samoa
Samoa: Life expectancy unwpp was 71.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.7
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.7
in 2023
All-time low
49.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 71.7 for life expectancy unwpp 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 unwpp in Samoa peaked at 71.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.2, 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.
Life expectancy unwpp in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.2 | — |
| 1951 | 49.8 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 50.38 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 51 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 51.6 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 52.21 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 52.83 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 53.36 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 53.96 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 54.57 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 55.15 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 55.74 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 56.32 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 56.86 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 54.04 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 57.89 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 58.23 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 58.88 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 59.38 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 59.88 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 60.39 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 60.88 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 61.36 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 61.86 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 62.34 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 62.84 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 63.3 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 63.74 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 64.13 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 64.54 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 64.96 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 65.3 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 65.65 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 65.99 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.28 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 66.56 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 66.82 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 67.05 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.33 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 67.61 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 67.81 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.04 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 68.53 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 68.82 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 69.16 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.47 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.77 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 70.05 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 70.31 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 70.56 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.79 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.03 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.23 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.44 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.51 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.49 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.62 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.61 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.53 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.49 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 71.45 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 71.39 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.16 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.23 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.14 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.06 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 71 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.99 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.05 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.27 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.73 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.1 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.55 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 71.7 | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 71.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 71.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.89 | 49.2 | 54.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.24 | 54.04 | 59.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.54 | 60.39 | 64.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.35 | 64.96 | 67.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.25 | 67.81 | 70.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.17 | 69.49 | 71.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.07 | 70.27 | 71.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.27 | 70.73 | 71.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy unwpp in Samoa?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Samoa was 71.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Samoa ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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