Age dependency ratio, young in American Samoa
American Samoa: Age dependency ratio, young was 40.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in American Samoa stood at 40.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in American Samoa peaked at 102.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2025.
That places American Samoa 85th 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, young in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.0% | — |
| 1961 | 100.1% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 98.4% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 94.8% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 93.3% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 91.2% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 89.2% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 87.3% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 85.5% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 83.4% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 81.2% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 78.8% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 76.4% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 73.9% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 72.1% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 71.0% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 69.2% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 68.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 67.7% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 66.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.3% | 94.8% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.0% | 73.9% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.4% | 65.5% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 65.5% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 57.9% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 47.6% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 40.5% | 46.4% | 6 |
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More health data for American Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 288 (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4958 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5042 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in American Samoa?
- Age dependency ratio, young in American Samoa was 40.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2025.
- How does American Samoa rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- American Samoa ranks 85th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.