Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in American Samoa
American Samoa: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.1074 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1074
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2334
in 1966
All-time low
0.098
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in American Samoa is 0.1074, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in American Samoa peaked at 0.2334 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.098, in 1994.
American Samoa ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2109 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2055 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.201 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1965 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1923 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1882 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1844 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1805 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1757 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1697 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1629 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1565 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1512 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1474 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1449 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1434 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2334 | +62.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1413 | -39.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1409 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1403 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1385 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1358 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1334 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1322 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.131 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1296 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.128 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1262 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1245 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1228 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1203 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1175 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1158 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1151 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.115 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1139 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1126 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1112 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1099 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1093 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1057 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1021 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0983 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0982 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.098 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0983 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0986 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.099 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1035 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1076 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1111 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.11 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1085 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1091 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1037 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1038 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1049 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1065 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1062 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1244 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1056 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1052 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.105 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1052 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1073 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1083 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1087 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1065 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1064 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1068 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1079 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1078 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1076 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1074 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1905 | 0.1697 | 0.2109 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1562 | 0.1403 | 0.2334 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1302 | 0.1228 | 0.1385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1141 | 0.1093 | 0.1203 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1009 | 0.098 | 0.1076 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1088 | 0.1037 | 0.1244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1065 | 0.105 | 0.1087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1077 | 0.1074 | 0.1079 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 99 El Salvador 0.1087 compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1082 compare
- 101 Tonga 0.1077 compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1072 compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 0.1071 compare
- 105 Viet Nam 0.1063 compare
More poverty & inequality data for American Samoa
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.29 live births per woman (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1074 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1316 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in American Samoa?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in American Samoa was 0.1074 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2334 in 1966.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1994.
- How does American Samoa rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- American Samoa ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.