Samoa: Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
In , Samoa's Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 73.82.
That's up 0.2% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 76.63 . Samoa ranks #148 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #22 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 74.54
- Trough
- 71.85
- 1-year change
- +0.2%
- 5-year change
- +2.3%
- +0.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- +0.6%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, female (years) |
|---|---|
| 73.8220 | |
| 73.6620 | |
| 73.4860 | |
| 73.0160 | |
| 72.8810 | |
| 72.1950 | |
| 73.0280 | |
| 73.0140 | |
| 73.0920 | |
| 73.2310 |
About Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
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.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Samoa's Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Samoa's Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 73.82, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Samoa's Life expectancy at birth, female (years) rising or falling?
- Samoa's Life expectancy at birth, female (years) rose 0.2% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Samoa rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, female (years)?
- In 2024, Samoa ranked #148 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, female (years).
- How does Samoa's Life expectancy at birth, female (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in 2024 was 76.63, so Samoa is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #22 of 37.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, female (years) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), CC BY 4.0.