Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 82.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in American Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 82.6% for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in American Samoa peaked at 84.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 1966.
That places American Samoa 130th 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.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.5% | — |
| 1961 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 72.3% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 71.2% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 53.9% | -24.2% |
| 1967 | 70.0% | +29.8% |
| 1968 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 72.6% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 77.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 78.2% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 81.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 83.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 82.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 82.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +29.8% | 53.9% | 70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.1% | 53.9% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.9% | 71.4% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 76.0% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 81.5% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 78.3% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 81.3% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 82.0% | 82.6% | 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in American Samoa?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in American Samoa was 82.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1966.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- American Samoa ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.