Life expectancy at birth, total in Samoa
Samoa: Life expectancy at birth, total was 71.7 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Samoa, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Samoa stood at 71.7 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Samoa peaked at 71.7 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.39 years, in 1970.
That places Samoa 136th out of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.54 years | 60.39 years | 64.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.35 years | 64.96 years | 67.61 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.25 years | 67.81 years | 70.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.17 years | 69.49 years | 71.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.07 years | 70.27 years | 71.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.27 years | 70.73 years | 71.7 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.92 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.83 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.83 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Samoa?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Samoa was 71.7 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.39 years in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Samoa ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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