Life expectancy vs. health spending in American Samoa

American Samoa: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 72.85 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.85 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.85 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.28 years
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. health spending in American Samoa, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. health spending in American Samoa is 72.85 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in American Samoa peaked at 72.85 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.28 years, in 1966.

That places American Samoa 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 61.61 years 59.17 years 64.32 years 10
1960s 65.1 years 58.28 years 66.16 years 10
1970s 67.93 years 66.36 years 69.11 years 10
1980s 70.35 years 69.41 years 70.93 years 10
1990s 71.48 years 71.11 years 71.61 years 10
2000s 71.92 years 70.84 years 72.43 years 10
2010s 72.71 years 72.59 years 72.8 years 10
2020s 72.75 years 72.67 years 72.85 years 4

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 140 Tonga 72.89 years compare
  2. 141 Honduras 72.88 years compare
  3. 142 Seychelles 72.86 years compare
  4. 144 Saint Lucia 72.7 years compare
  5. 145 Guatemala 72.6 years compare
  6. 146 Venezuela 72.51 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. health spending in American Samoa?
Life expectancy vs. health spending in American Samoa was 72.85 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 72.85 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 58.28 years in 1966.
How does American Samoa rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
American Samoa ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.