Samoa vs Tajikistan: Life expectancy at birth, total
Samoa
71.7 years
in 2023
Tajikistan
71.79 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
136th
Tajikistan rank
135th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Samoa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 71.79 years against 71.7 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 136th and Tajikistan ranks 135th of 212 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.54 years | 57.68 years | 4.86 years | Samoa |
| 1980s | 66.35 years | 60.67 years | 5.69 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 69.25 years | 60.56 years | 8.69 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 71.17 years | 66.22 years | 4.95 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 71.07 years | 69.73 years | 1.34 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 71.27 years | 70.39 years | 0.88 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Samoa or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 71.79 years against 71.7 years in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Samoa and Tajikistan?
- 0.09 years, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tajikistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Tajikistan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Samoa ranks 136th and Tajikistan ranks 135th of 212 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