Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 4.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
68th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.57 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
0.2741 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in American Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 4.47 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in American Samoa peaked at 5.57 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2741 % change on previous year, in 2009.
American Samoa ranks 68th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3766 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.3752 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9346 % change on previous year | +149.1% |
| 1964 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +197.2% |
| 1965 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1966 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1970 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 3 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1975 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 0.791 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8408 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 2001 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2002 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9804 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6935 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.505 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2741 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +548.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 4.47 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 4.47 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +548.2% | 0.2741 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +197.2% | 0.9346 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +149.1% | 0.3752 % change on previous year | 0.9346 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +114.1% | 1.78 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 0.3752 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.791 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.2741 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 65 Panama 4.52 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Libya 4.52 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.51 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Madagascar 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Somalia 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Jamaica 4.42 % change on previous year compare
More health data for American Samoa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2011)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2011)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2011)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2011)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in American Samoa?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in American Samoa was 4.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2741 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does American Samoa rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.