Life expectation at birth by sex in Samoa
Samoa: Life expectation at birth by sex was 73.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.66
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.54
in 2006
All-time low
51.5
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 73.66 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Samoa peaked at 74.54 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.5, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.5 | — |
| 1951 | 52.08 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 52.66 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 53.31 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 53.9 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 54.51 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 55.14 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 55.78 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 56.35 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 56.98 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 57.59 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 58.18 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 58.81 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 59.36 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 55.61 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 60.41 | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 60.7 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 61.45 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 61.98 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 62.51 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 63.05 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 63.59 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 64.07 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 64.64 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.16 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 65.67 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 66.17 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 66.64 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 67.1 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.54 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 67.96 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 68.35 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.75 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.1 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.44 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 69.76 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.07 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 70.36 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 70.64 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.92 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.04 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.24 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.78 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 72.09 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 72.43 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 72.74 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.03 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.29 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.52 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.74 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.94 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.14 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.48 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.48 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.42 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.54 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.48 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.31 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.85 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 74.12 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 73.97 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.58 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.4 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.23 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.09 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.01 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.03 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.2 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 72.88 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.02 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.49 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.66 | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 73.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 73.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.22 | 51.5 | 56.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.66 | 55.61 | 62.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.36 | 63.05 | 67.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.54 | 67.96 | 70.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.49 | 71.04 | 73.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.09 | 71.85 | 74.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.32 | 72.2 | 74.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.26 | 72.88 | 73.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Samoa?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Samoa was 73.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.54 in 2006.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Samoa ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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