Life expectancy at birth, male in American Samoa

American Samoa: Life expectancy at birth, male was 70.32 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.32 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
70.38 years
in 2013
All-time low
58.03 years
in 1966
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy at birth, male in American Samoa, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.

Analysis

American Samoa recorded 70.32 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in American Samoa peaked at 70.38 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 58.03 years, in 1966.

That places American Samoa 120th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.25 years 58.03 years 64.1 years 10
1970s 65.32 years 64.05 years 66.45 years 10
1980s 67.6 years 66.75 years 68.02 years 10
1990s 68.31 years 67.77 years 68.82 years 10
2000s 69.52 years 68.79 years 70.12 years 10
2010s 70.27 years 70.11 years 70.38 years 10
2020s 70.12 years 70 years 70.32 years 5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 117 Honduras 70.49 years compare
  2. 118 Guatemala 70.44 years compare
  3. 119 Mauritius 70.35 years compare
  4. 121 Kazakhstan 70.27 years compare
  5. 122 Syria 70.21 years compare
  6. 123 Vietnam 70.05 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, male in American Samoa?
Life expectancy at birth, male in American Samoa was 70.32 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 70.38 years in 2013.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 58.03 years in 1966.
How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
American Samoa ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.