Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Samoa
Samoa: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 78.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women 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
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Samoa is 78.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Samoa peaked at 81.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1964.
That places Samoa 148th 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.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.2% | — |
| 1961 | 54.1% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 55.9% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 57.6% | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 59.2% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 62.7% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 64.4% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 66.1% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 69.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 69.9% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 74.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 78.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 78.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.4% | 49.6% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.6% | 61.8% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.6% | 69.9% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 75.1% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 76.1% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 75.9% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.0% | 78.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Samoa?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Samoa was 78.6% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1964.
- How does Samoa rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Samoa ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.