World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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American Samoa: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 73.0 yrs (2024), 126th of 217 in the world and 19th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, women is 76.0 yrs (2024), 129th of 217 in the world and 19th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, men is 70.3 yrs (2024), 122nd of 217 in the world and 17th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Life expectancy73.0 yrs2024 · world 126/217 · region 19/37Life expectancy, women76.0 yrs2024 · world 129/217 · region 19/37Life expectancy, men70.3 yrs2024 · world 122/217 · region 17/37Tuberculosis42024 · world 181/208 · region 35/36
Life expectancy
American SamoaEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020American Samoa73.0 yrsEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
American SamoaEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020American Samoa76.0 yrsEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
6 indicators

Health: American Samoa in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years73.0 yrs2024126/21719/3771.4 yrs72.6 yrs72.7 yrs+0.4%since 201476.7 yrs80.4 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years76.0 yrs2024129/21719/3774.4 yrs75.2 yrs75.7 yrs+0.9%since 201479.7 yrs83.2 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years70.3 yrs2024122/21717/3768.9 yrs70.2 yrs70.0 yrs±0.0%since 201473.9 yrs77.8 yrs71.1 yrs
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people42024181/20835/36576−37%since 201414412131
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population100.0%20241/2061/3795.0%97.4%99.7%+1.7 ppsince 201495.3%99.2%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population62.1%2024160/20333/3762.3%62.2%62.1%−0.1 ppsince 201494.8%98.3%82.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

Better than ten years ago

Worse than ten years ago

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

nearest countries

American Samoa and its nearest countries

American Samoa has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorAmerican SamoaSamoaTongaFrench PolynesiaMexico
Life expectancy73.0 yrs202471.8 yrs202473.1 yrs202484.2 yrs202475.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women76.0 yrs202473.8 yrs202476.5 yrs202486.6 yrs202478.0 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men70.3 yrs202470.0 yrs202469.5 yrs202481.9 yrs202472.4 yrs2024
Tuberculosis420246202422024242024282024
Basic water100.0%202499.4%202498.9%2024100.0%202499.5%2024
Basic sanitation62.1%202497.1%202493.9%202497.5%202493.0%2024
Samoa: healthTonga: healthFrench Polynesia: healthMexico: health
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