Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in American Samoa
American Samoa: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 72.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.85 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.85 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.28 years
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 72.85 years for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in 2023. 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 vs. electoral democracy index in American Samoa peaked at 72.85 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.28 years, in 1966.
American Samoa ranks 143rd 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.17 years | — |
| 1951 | 59.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 60.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 60.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 61.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 61.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 62.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 62.88 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 63.55 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 64.32 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 65.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 65.65 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 66.16 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 66.13 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 66 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 58.28 years | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 65.81 years | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 65.85 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 66.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 67.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 68.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.54 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.57 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.57 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.58 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.61 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.48 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.36 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.84 years | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 72.59 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 72.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.69 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.65 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.64 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.79 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.85 years | +0.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 72.85 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 72.85 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in American Samoa?
- Life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in American Samoa was 72.85 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.85 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.28 years in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index?
- American Samoa ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.