Life Expectancy at Birth in American Samoa
American Samoa: Life Expectancy at Birth was 72.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.99
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
126th
of 216 countries
All-time high
72.99
in 2024
All-time low
58.28
in 1966
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in American Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in American Samoa is 72.99, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in American Samoa peaked at 72.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.28, in 1966.
American Samoa ranks 126th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.05 | — |
| 1961 | 65.65 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.01 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 66.16 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 66.14 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 66 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 58.28 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 65.81 | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 65.85 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 66.05 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.36 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 66.77 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.19 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 67.6 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.95 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.26 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 68.47 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.7 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.88 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.11 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.41 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.73 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 69.97 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 70.16 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.33 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.53 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 70.7 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70.83 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.88 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.93 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 71.11 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.31 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.51 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.54 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.57 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.56 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.58 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.61 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.54 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.48 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.44 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.57 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.75 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.7 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.28 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.38 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.36 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.43 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.84 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 72.59 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 72.66 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.71 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.77 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.69 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.65 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.64 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.8 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.79 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.75 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.67 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.75 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.85 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.99 | +0.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 72.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 72.99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.1 | 58.28 | 66.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 66.36 | 69.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.35 | 69.41 | 70.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.48 | 71.11 | 71.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.92 | 70.84 | 72.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.71 | 72.59 | 72.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8 | 72.67 | 72.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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 birth in American Samoa?
- Life expectancy at birth in American Samoa was 72.99 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.28 in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy at birth?
- American Samoa ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.