Probability that a male will outlive a female in Samoa
Samoa: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 41.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.43
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.46
in 1964
All-time low
37.87
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Samoa is 41.43, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Samoa peaked at 45.46 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 37.87, in 1997.
Samoa ranks 66th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.97 | 43.37 | 44.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.91 | 41.95 | 45.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.9 | 39.97 | 41.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.1 | 38.47 | 39.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.12 | 37.87 | 38.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5 | 37.93 | 40.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.62 | 39.22 | 41.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.33 | 40.65 | 41.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,871 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Samoa?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Samoa was 41.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.46 in 1964.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.87 in 1997.
- How does Samoa rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Samoa ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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