American Samoa vs Venezuela: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)

American Samoa
72.85 years
in 2023
Venezuela
72.51 years
in 2023
American Samoa rank
124th
Venezuela rank
127th

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time

  • American Samoa
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 72.85 years against 72.51 years in Venezuela, a difference of 0.34 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 124th and Venezuela ranks 127th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s 67.93 years 66.55 years 1.38 years American Samoa
1980s 70.35 years 69.78 years 0.5681 years American Samoa
1990s 71.48 years 71.67 years 0.1897 years Venezuela
2000s 71.92 years 72.58 years 0.6637 years Venezuela
2010s 72.71 years 72.75 years 0.0443 years Venezuela
2020s 72.75 years 72.25 years 0.4997 years American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, American Samoa or Venezuela?
American Samoa, at 72.85 years against 72.51 years in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between American Samoa and Venezuela?
0.34 years, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Venezuela?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Venezuela rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
American Samoa ranks 124th and Venezuela ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release