Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Samoa
Samoa: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 71.7 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Samoa, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Samoa is 71.7 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Samoa peaked at 71.7 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.27 years, in 2019.
Samoa ranks 155th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 71.39 years | — |
| 2012 | 71.16 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 71 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.27 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.73 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 71.7 years | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 71.7 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 71.7 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.03 years | 70.27 years | 71.39 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.27 years | 70.73 years | 71.7 years | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Samoa?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Samoa was 71.7 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.27 years in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Samoa ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.