American Samoa vs North Korea: Life expectation at birth by sex
American Samoa
75.84
in 2023
North Korea
75.74
in 2023
American Samoa rank
145th
North Korea rank
146th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- American Samoa
- North Korea
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 75.84 against 75.74 in North Korea, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 145th and North Korea ranks 146th of 236 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.33 | 46.06 | 17.27 | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 67.19 | 60.38 | 6.81 | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 70.98 | 66.54 | 4.43 | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 73.62 | 71.26 | 2.36 | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 75.33 | 68.63 | 6.7 | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 74.65 | 70.15 | 4.49 | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 75.41 | 74.69 | 0.7254 | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 75.76 | 75.66 | 0.1006 | 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 North Korea?
- American Samoa, at 75.84 against 75.74 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between American Samoa and North Korea?
- 0.1, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and North Korea rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- American Samoa ranks 145th and North Korea ranks 146th 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.