Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Samoa
Samoa: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Samoa stood at 71.4%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Samoa peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1960.
That places Samoa 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.2% | 41.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.0% | 49.7% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 56.7% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 61.8% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 66.8% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 68.6% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 69.0% | 71.4% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Samoa
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2553 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Samoa?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Samoa was 71.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Samoa ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.