India vs Samoa: Life Expectancy at Birth
India
72.23
in 2024
Samoa
71.83
in 2024
India rank
137th
Samoa rank
139th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- India
- Samoa
How they compare
India currently reports 72.23 against 71.83 in Samoa, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
India ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 139th of 216 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.46 | 57.24 | 10.78 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 50.59 | 62.54 | 11.95 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 56 | 66.35 | 10.36 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 60.44 | 69.25 | 8.81 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 64.72 | 71.17 | 6.45 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 69.06 | 71.07 | 2.02 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 70.67 | 71.38 | 0.7046 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, India or Samoa?
- India, at 72.23 against 71.83 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between India and Samoa?
- 0.4, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Samoa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Samoa rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- India ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 139th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.