Age dependency ratio in American Samoa
American Samoa: Age dependency ratio was 53.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in American Samoa is 53.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in American Samoa peaked at 107.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2025.
That places American Samoa 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 107.5% | — |
| 1961 | 105.4% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 103.5% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 102.2% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 101.3% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 99.8% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 96.0% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 94.0% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 92.1% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 90.2% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 88.2% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 86.0% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 83.7% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 81.3% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 79.0% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 77.2% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 76.1% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 75.2% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 74.4% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 72.9% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.4% | 99.8% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.9% | 79.0% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 71.0% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 71.0% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 64.4% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.1% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 53.6% | 56.3% | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1328 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in American Samoa?
- Age dependency ratio in American Samoa was 53.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2025.
- How does American Samoa rank for age dependency ratio?
- American Samoa ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.