American Samoa vs El Salvador: Life expectation at birth by sex
American Samoa
75.84
in 2023
El Salvador
76.26
in 2023
American Samoa rank
145th
El Salvador rank
143rd
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- American Samoa
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 76.26 against 75.84 in American Samoa, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 145th and El Salvador ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 7 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.33 | 47.86 | 15.47 | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 67.19 | 52.1 | 15.08 | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 70.98 | 56.82 | 14.15 | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 73.62 | 62.44 | 11.18 | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 75.33 | 69.71 | 5.61 | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 74.65 | 73.77 | 0.8809 | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 75.41 | 75.67 | 0.2557 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 75.76 | 75.37 | 0.3893 | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, American Samoa or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 76.26 against 75.84 in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between American Samoa and El Salvador?
- 0.42, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and El Salvador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and El Salvador rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- American Samoa ranks 145th and El Salvador ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.