Samoa vs Western Sahara: Life expectation at birth by sex
Samoa
73.66
in 2023
Western Sahara
73.55
in 2023
Samoa rank
157th
Western Sahara rank
159th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Samoa
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 73.66 against 73.55 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 157th and Western Sahara ranks 159th of 229 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.22 | 38.2 | 16.02 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 59.66 | 42.01 | 17.65 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 65.36 | 46.74 | 18.62 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 69.54 | 54.68 | 14.85 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 72.49 | 61.7 | 10.79 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 74.09 | 66.8 | 7.29 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 73.32 | 70.98 | 2.34 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 73.26 | 73.07 | 0.191 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Samoa or Western Sahara?
- Samoa, at 73.66 against 73.55 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Samoa and Western Sahara?
- 0.11, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Western Sahara rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Samoa ranks 157th and Western Sahara ranks 159th of 229 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.