American Samoa vs Syria: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
American Samoa
82.6%
in 2024
Syria
82.7%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
130th
Syria rank
129th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- American Samoa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 82.7% against 82.6% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 130th and Syria ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.1% | 54.6% | 15.5% | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 73.9% | 67.8% | 6.1% | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 74.3% | 3.6% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 78.9% | 4.8% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 82.1% | 0.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 78.7% | 3.3% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 82.6% | 0.3% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, American Samoa or Syria?
- Syria, at 82.7% against 82.6% in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between American Samoa and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Syria rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- American Samoa ranks 130th and Syria ranks 129th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.