Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in American Samoa
American Samoa: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1074 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1074
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2334
in 1966
All-time low
0.098
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.1074 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in American Samoa peaked at 0.2334 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.098, in 1994.
That places American Samoa 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2109 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2055 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.201 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1965 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1923 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1882 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1844 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1805 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1757 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1697 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1629 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1565 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1512 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1474 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1449 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1434 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2334 | +62.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1413 | -39.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1409 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1403 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1385 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1358 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1334 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1322 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.131 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1296 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.128 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1262 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1245 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1228 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1203 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1175 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1158 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1151 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.115 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1139 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1126 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1112 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1099 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1093 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1057 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1021 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0983 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0982 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.098 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0983 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0986 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.099 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1035 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1076 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1111 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.11 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1085 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1091 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1037 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1038 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1049 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1065 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1062 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1244 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1056 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1052 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.105 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1052 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1073 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1083 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1087 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1065 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1064 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1068 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1079 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1078 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1076 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1074 | -0.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.1074 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.1074 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +62.8% | 0.1434 | 0.2334 |
| 1967 | -39.5% | 0.2334 | 0.1413 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1905 | 0.1697 | 0.2109 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1562 | 0.1403 | 0.2334 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1302 | 0.1228 | 0.1385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1141 | 0.1093 | 0.1203 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1009 | 0.098 | 0.1076 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1088 | 0.1037 | 0.1244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1065 | 0.105 | 0.1087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1077 | 0.1074 | 0.1079 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 99 El Salvador 0.1087 compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1082 compare
- 101 Tonga 0.1077 compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1072 compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 0.1071 compare
- 105 Vietnam 0.1063 compare
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- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 311 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 385 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 421 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 458 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in American Samoa?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in American Samoa was 0.1074 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2334 in 1966.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1994.
- How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- American Samoa ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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