Greenland vs Samoa: Life expectancy at birth, total
Greenland
71.55 years
in 2023
Samoa
71.7 years
in 2023
Greenland rank
139th
Samoa rank
137th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Greenland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 71.7 years against 71.55 years in Greenland, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.63 years | 62.54 years | 0.09 years | Greenland |
| 1980s | 63.85 years | 66.35 years | 2.51 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 65.66 years | 69.25 years | 3.59 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 67.89 years | 71.17 years | 3.29 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 71.2 years | 71.07 years | 0.1204 years | Greenland |
| 2020s | 71.69 years | 71.27 years | 0.421 years | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Greenland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 71.7 years against 71.55 years in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Greenland and Samoa?
- 0.15 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Samoa rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Greenland ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 137th 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
February 2026 Data Release