Life expectancy in American Samoa: 73.0 years in 2024, ranking 126th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 72.6 years.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2024
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks life expectancy in American Samoa for each year from 2010 to 2024, 15 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in years. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2024 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2024, American Samoa's life expectancy rose from 72.6 years to 73.0 years, a change of 0.6% (about 0.0% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was 73.0 years in 2024; the lowest was 72.6 years in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2023: 72.9 years; 2024: 73.0 years).
- That is about the same as the world figure of 73.5 years.
- American Samoa has the 126th-highest value of 217 countries with recent data.
- In Polynesia, American Samoa has the 3rd-highest value of 5 countries with recent data; the highest is French Polynesia (84.2 years), and the typical (median) value is 73.0 years.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 72.7 years in 2010 to 2014, 72.7 years in 2015 to 2019 and 72.8 years in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 8 of the 14 year-to-year steps and down in 6. The biggest one-year rise came in 2017 (+0.2 years, or 0.2%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2014 (−0.1 years, or 0.1%). Across the period the values varied by about 0% around their average (72.7 years), a fairly steady path.
American Samoa and its neighbours
Life expectancy at birth (years) among 5 countries in Polynesia with recent data, ranked from highest to lowest.
| Rank in region | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Polynesia | 84.2 years | 2024 |
| 2 | Tonga | 73.1 years | 2024 |
| 3 | American Samoa | 73.0 years | 2024 |
| 4 | Samoa | 71.8 years | 2024 |
| 5 | Tuvalu | 67.3 years | 2024 |
American Samoa on related measures
- Population: 46,029 (2025, 205th-highest of 217 countries)
- Population growth (annual %): -1.59% (2025, 212th-highest of 217 countries)
- Urban population (% of total): 80.5% (2025, 56th-highest of 217 countries)
- Population density (people per sq. km): 237.6 (2023, 58th-highest of 216 countries)
- Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total): 26.3% (2025, 87th-highest of 217 countries)
Global position: American Samoa's figure is higher than 42% of the 217 countries with data for this measure.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Polynesia, where the typical value is 73.0 years, American Samoa is about the same as the regional median.
About this statistic
How many years a newborn would be expected to live if current death rates stayed the same. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
For the full definition, caveats and every country ranked, see Life expectancy at birth (years) by country, 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the life expectancy in American Samoa?
73.0 years (Life expectancy, 2024 · 126th of 217). Life expectancy in American Samoa: 73.0 years in 2024, ranking 126th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 72.6 years.
How has life expectancy in American Samoa changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2024, American Samoa's life expectancy rose from 72.6 years to 73.0 years, a change of 0.6% (about 0.0% a year on average). The highest value in this period was 73.0 years in 2024; the lowest was 72.6 years in 2010.
How this page was made
Generated by Advanton from World Bank, World Development Indicators (2010–2024), data updated 8 November 2026: chart, ranks, comparisons and text are computed from the published figures; no figures are changed. About the data.
Data
| Year | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 72.6 years |
| 2011 | 72.7 years |
| 2012 | 72.7 years |
| 2013 | 72.8 years |
| 2014 | 72.7 years |
| 2015 | 72.7 years |
| 2016 | 72.6 years |
| 2017 | 72.8 years |
| 2018 | 72.8 years |
| 2019 | 72.8 years |
| 2020 | 72.7 years |
| 2021 | 72.7 years |
| 2022 | 72.8 years |
| 2023 | 72.9 years |
| 2024 | 73.0 years |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2024. Coverage: American Samoa.
How many years a newborn would be expected to live if current death rates stayed the same. A broad indicator of health and living standards.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Life expectancy at birth (years) by country, 2024
- Life expectancy in French Polynesia, 2010–2024
- Life expectancy in Tonga, 2010–2024
- Life expectancy in Tuvalu, 2010–2024
- Life expectancy in Samoa, 2010–2024
- GDP of American Samoa, 2010–2022
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in American Samoa, 2010–2022
- GDP per person in American Samoa, 2010–2022
- Official exchange rate (local currency per US$, annual average) in American Samoa, 2010–2024
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