Age dependency ratio of working age population in American Samoa
American Samoa: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More population data for American Samoa
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.23 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.29 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 34.18 (2023)
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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