Probability that a man will outlive a woman in American Samoa
American Samoa: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 1966
All-time low
35.7%
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a man will outlive a woman in American Samoa stood at 38.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a man will outlive a woman in American Samoa peaked at 49.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1992.
American Samoa ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.9% | — |
| 1951 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 44.3% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 43.3% | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 49.5% | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 43.8% | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 42.6% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 41.7% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 40.9% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 40.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 40.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 39.8% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 35.9% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 35.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 38.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 38.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.0%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.1% | 43.8% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.9% | 42.6% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.6% | 40.2% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 37.2% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 35.7% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.3% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 38.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.5% | 38.6% | 4 |
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 probability that a man will outlive a woman in American Samoa?
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman in American Samoa was 38.6% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1966.
- What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1992.
- How does American Samoa rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- American Samoa ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a man will outlive a woman rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.