Life expectancy vs health expenditure in American Samoa
American Samoa: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 72.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.85
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.85
in 2023
All-time low
58.28
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in American Samoa is 72.85, measured 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 health expenditure in American Samoa peaked at 72.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.28, in 1966.
That places American Samoa 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.17 | — |
| 1951 | 59.65 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 60.23 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 60.8 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 61.31 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 61.83 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 62.34 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 62.88 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 63.55 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 64.32 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 65.05 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 65.65 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.01 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 66.16 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 66.14 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 66 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 58.28 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 65.81 | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 65.85 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 66.05 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.36 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.77 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.19 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 67.6 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.95 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.26 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 68.47 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.7 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.88 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.11 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.41 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.73 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.97 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.16 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.33 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.53 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.7 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.83 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.88 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.93 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.11 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.31 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.51 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.54 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.57 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.56 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.58 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.61 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.54 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.48 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.44 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.57 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.75 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.7 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.28 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.38 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.36 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.43 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.84 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 72.59 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 72.66 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.71 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.77 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.69 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.65 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.64 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.8 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.79 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.75 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.67 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.75 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.85 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.61 | 59.17 | 64.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.1 | 58.28 | 66.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 66.36 | 69.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.35 | 69.41 | 70.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.48 | 71.11 | 71.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.92 | 70.84 | 72.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.71 | 72.59 | 72.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.75 | 72.67 | 72.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 134 Tonga 72.89 compare
- 135 Honduras 72.88 compare
- 136 Seychelles 72.86 compare
- 138 Saint Lucia 72.7 compare
- 139 Guatemala 72.6 compare
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 72.51 compare
More health data for American Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 450 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 461 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 453 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 445 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 445 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 441 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in American Samoa?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in American Samoa was 72.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.28 in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- American Samoa ranks 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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