Womens life expectancy at birth in American Samoa
American Samoa: Womens life expectancy at birth was 75.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.84
in 2023
All-time low
58.58
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in American Samoa stood at 75.84. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in American Samoa peaked at 75.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.58, in 1966.
That places American Samoa 145th out of 236 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.02 | — |
| 1951 | 61.49 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 62.01 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 62.53 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 63.03 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 63.49 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 63.93 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 64.46 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 65.21 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 66.14 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 67.11 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 67.92 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 68.43 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 68.57 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 68.45 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 68.21 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 58.58 | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 68.02 | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 68.13 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 68.47 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 69.02 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 69.7 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 70.29 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 70.7 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71.04 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.33 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 71.59 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.82 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 72.03 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 72.24 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.54 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 72.88 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 73.07 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.19 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.28 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 73.51 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.89 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 74.29 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 74.66 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 74.85 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.24 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.55 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 75.78 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.66 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.55 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.42 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.32 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.25 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.89 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.59 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.35 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.48 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.66 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.59 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.12 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.04 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.95 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.03 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.12 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 75.2 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 75.29 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.37 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.42 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.27 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.59 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.69 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.68 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.73 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.79 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.84 | +0.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 75.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 75.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.33 | 61.02 | 66.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.19 | 58.58 | 68.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.98 | 69.02 | 72.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.61 | 72.54 | 74.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.33 | 74.59 | 75.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.65 | 73.12 | 75.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.41 | 75.2 | 75.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.76 | 75.68 | 75.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 142 Saint Lucia 76.3 compare
- 143 El Salvador 76.26 compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 compare
- 146 North Korea 75.74 compare
- 147 Moldova 75.53 compare
- 148 Honduras 75.5 compare
More health data for American Samoa
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
- 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 womens life expectancy at birth in American Samoa?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in American Samoa was 75.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.58 in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- American Samoa ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).