American Samoa vs South Africa: Life expectancy at age 60, female
American Samoa
20.6 years
in 2024
South Africa
20.32 years
in 2024
American Samoa rank
129th
South Africa rank
132nd
Life expectancy at age 60, female over time
- American Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 20.6 years against 20.32 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4 years | 16.28 years | 0.1195 years | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 17.78 years | 16.9 years | 0.879 years | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 18.85 years | 17.85 years | 0.9999 years | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 19.4 years | 18.08 years | 1.32 years | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 19.56 years | 18.84 years | 0.72 years | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 20.13 years | 19.71 years | 0.4213 years | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 20.6 years | 18.88 years | 1.72 years | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, American Samoa or South Africa?
- American Samoa, at 20.6 years against 20.32 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between American Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.28 years, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- American Samoa ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.