Population ages 05-09, male in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population ages 05-09, male was 8.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.9%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
90th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 1960
All-time low
8.9%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 8.9% for population ages 05-09, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in American Samoa peaked at 16.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2025.
That places American Samoa 90th out of 218 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.
Population ages 05-09, male in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.5% | — |
| 1961 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 16.0% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 15.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -2.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 8.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 8.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 13.5% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 87 Libya 9.1% compare
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More health data for American Samoa
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2011)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2011)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 435 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in American Samoa?
- Population ages 05-09, male in American Samoa was 8.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2025.
- How does American Samoa rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- American Samoa ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total male population.