American Samoa sits in East Asia & Pacific. A newborn there can expect about 73.2 years of life, 121st of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for American Samoa, each with its global rank and source year.
7 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.2 yrs | 121 of 212 | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 7.3 /1,000 | 105 of 212 | 2024 |
| Male mortality penalty | 88.5 /1,000 | 48 of 212 | 2023 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 5.7 yrs | 74 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 87.8 men/100 women | 167 of 212 | 2024 |
| Population aged 65+ | 8.0 % | 112 of 212 | 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $18,017 | 78 of 212 | 2022 |
Measured against the rest of the world, American Samoa's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 46th highest old-age sex ratio in the world (87.8 men/100 women) and the 48th highest male mortality penalty in the world (88.5 /1,000). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for American Samoa; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.