Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 72.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.85 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
124th
of 215 countries
All-time high
72.85 years
in 2023
All-time low
66.36 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in American Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in American Samoa is 72.85 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in American Samoa peaked at 72.85 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.36 years, in 1970.
That places American Samoa 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.36 years | — |
| 1971 | 66.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 67.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 68.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.54 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.57 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.56 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.58 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.61 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.48 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.36 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.84 years | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 72.59 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 72.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.69 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.65 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.64 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.79 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.85 years | +0.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 72.85 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 72.85 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 66.36 years | 69.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.35 years | 69.41 years | 70.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.48 years | 71.11 years | 71.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.92 years | 70.84 years | 72.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.71 years | 72.59 years | 72.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.75 years | 72.67 years | 72.85 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More population data for American Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1972 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.5341 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in American Samoa?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in American Samoa was 72.85 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.85 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.36 years in 1970.
- How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- American Samoa ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release