Samoa vs Vanuatu: Life Expectancy at Birth
Samoa
71.83
in 2024
Vanuatu
71.65
in 2024
Samoa rank
139th
Vanuatu rank
141st
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 71.83 against 71.65 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 139th and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 216 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.24 | 52.29 | 4.95 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 62.54 | 57.9 | 4.64 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 66.35 | 63.71 | 2.64 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 69.25 | 67.78 | 1.47 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 71.17 | 69.02 | 2.15 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 71.07 | 70.17 | 0.9054 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 71.38 | 70.95 | 0.4254 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 71.83 against 71.65 in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0.18, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Samoa ranks 139th and Vanuatu ranks 141st 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.