Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) was 20.6 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.6 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
129th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.66 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.8 years
in 1966
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, female in American Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at age 60, female in American Samoa stood at 20.6 years.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, female in American Samoa peaked at 20.66 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.8 years, in 1966.
That places American Samoa 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.02 years | — |
| 1961 | 17.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 17.15 years | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 16.91 years | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 16.55 years | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 16.2 years | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 14.8 years | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 15.89 years | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 15.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 16.27 years | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 16.65 years | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 17.07 years | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 17.43 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 17.7 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 17.91 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 18.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 18.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 18.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 18.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 18.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 18.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 18.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 18.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 18.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 18.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 18.98 years | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 19.26 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 19.52 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 19.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 19.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.66 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19.6 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 19.48 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.37 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19.28 years | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.22 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.19 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 19.33 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.44 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.51 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.5 years | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.82 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 19.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 20.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 20.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 20.6 years | -0.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 20.6 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.74 years, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 20.6 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.85 years, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4 years | 14.8 years | 17.19 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.78 years | 16.65 years | 18.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.85 years | 18.38 years | 19.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4 years | 19.19 years | 19.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.56 years | 19.44 years | 19.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.13 years | 19.82 years | 20.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6 years | 20.55 years | 20.66 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 126 Saint Lucia 20.7 years compare
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 20.69 years compare
- 128 Uganda 20.67 years compare
- 130 Honduras 20.5 years compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 20.45 years compare
- 132 South Africa 20.32 years compare
More gender data for American Samoa
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 339 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 342 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 343 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 361 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, female in American Samoa?
- Life expectancy at age 60, female in American Samoa was 20.6 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.66 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 years in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- American Samoa ranks 129th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, female rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.