Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Samoa
Samoa: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1224 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1224
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3124
in 1950
All-time low
0.1149
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.1224 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Samoa peaked at 0.3124 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1149, in 2006.
Samoa ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2847 | 0.2568 | 0.3124 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2313 | 0.2048 | 0.2685 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1801 | 0.162 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1471 | 0.1373 | 0.1588 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1272 | 0.1192 | 0.1369 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1183 | 0.1149 | 0.1389 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1235 | 0.1177 | 0.1332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1239 | 0.1224 | 0.1257 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 74 Indonesia 0.1229 compare
- 75 Suriname 0.1227 compare
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1226 compare
- 78 Bahamas 0.122 compare
- 79 Solomon Islands 0.1217 compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1198 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 6,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 2,603 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 43,051 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Samoa?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Samoa was 0.1224 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3124 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1149 in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Samoa ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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