Age dependency ratio young of working age population in American Samoa
American Samoa: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 42.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.36
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.05
in 1959
All-time low
42.36
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in American Samoa is 42.36, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in American Samoa peaked at 102.05 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 42.36, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.04 | — |
| 1951 | 90.7 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 92.13 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 93.49 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 94.78 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 96.11 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 97.58 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 99.06 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 100.51 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 102.05 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 101.91 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 100.05 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 98.33 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 97.12 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 96.58 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 96.28 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 96.18 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 95.95 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 95.59 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 94.79 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 93.21 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 91.14 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 89.15 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 87.29 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 85.46 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 83.41 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 81.14 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 78.76 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 76.37 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 73.92 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 72.06 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 70.97 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 70.07 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 69.18 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 68.37 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 67.63 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 67.01 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 66.48 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 65.98 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 65.47 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 65.45 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 65.91 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 66.4 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 66.81 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.15 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.45 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 67.65 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.72 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.56 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.14 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.54 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 65.85 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 65.11 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.32 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.49 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 62.51 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.38 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 60.14 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 58.91 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 57.85 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 56.46 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 54.71 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 53.22 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 52.13 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.26 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.51 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 49.74 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 48.97 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 48.23 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.57 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.38 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 44.74 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 43.29 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 42.36 | -2.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 42.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 42.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.66, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.64 | 90.04 | 102.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.28 | 94.79 | 101.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.99 | 73.92 | 93.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.32 | 65.47 | 72.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.92 | 65.45 | 67.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.61 | 57.85 | 66.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.28 | 47.57 | 56.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.19 | 42.36 | 46.38 | 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 young of working age population in American Samoa?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in American Samoa was 42.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 102.05 in 1959.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.36 in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- American Samoa ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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