Age dependency ratio of working age population in American Samoa
American Samoa: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.64
in 1959
All-time low
54
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in American Samoa stood at 54. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in American Samoa peaked at 107.64 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2023.
American Samoa ranks 129th 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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.65 | — |
| 1951 | 95.26 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 96.8 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 98.4 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 99.88 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 101.43 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 103.03 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 104.58 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 106.05 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 107.64 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 107.46 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 105.4 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 103.5 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 102.13 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 101.56 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 101.3 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 101.21 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 101.04 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 100.67 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 99.81 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 98.17 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 96.02 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 93.97 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 92.06 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 90.24 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 88.23 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 86 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 83.67 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 81.36 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 79.01 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 77.2 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 76.11 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 75.25 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 74.41 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 73.64 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 72.93 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 72.32 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 71.84 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.4 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 70.97 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.03 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.58 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 72.14 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 72.58 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 72.96 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.26 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.42 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.44 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 73.21 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.75 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.2 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.68 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.13 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.51 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 69.81 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 68.92 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.84 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 66.63 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.42 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 64.36 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 63.08 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 61.55 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 60.35 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 59.59 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.09 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.69 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.27 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.85 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.47 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.15 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.35 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 55.19 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 54.27 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 54 | -0.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.77 | 94.65 | 107.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.41 | 99.81 | 107.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.87 | 79.01 | 98.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.61 | 70.97 | 77.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.64 | 71.03 | 73.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.85 | 64.36 | 72.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.31 | 57.15 | 63.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.95 | 54 | 56.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More population data for American Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1972 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.5341 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in American Samoa?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in American Samoa was 54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 107.64 in 1959.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- American Samoa ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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