Life expectation at birth by sex in American Samoa
American Samoa: Life expectation at birth by sex was 75.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in American Samoa stood at 75.84. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in American Samoa peaked at 75.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.58, in 1966.
That places American Samoa 145th out of 236 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.33 | 61.02 | 66.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.19 | 58.58 | 68.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.98 | 69.02 | 72.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.62 | 72.54 | 74.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.33 | 74.59 | 75.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.65 | 73.12 | 75.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.41 | 75.2 | 75.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.76 | 75.68 | 75.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 142 Saint Lucia 76.3 compare
- 143 El Salvador 76.26 compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 compare
- 146 North Korea 75.74 compare
- 147 Moldova 75.54 compare
- 148 Honduras 75.5 compare
More population data for American Samoa
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.23 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.29 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 34.18 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in American Samoa?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in American Samoa was 75.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.58 in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- American Samoa ranks 145th out of 236 groups with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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