Age dependency breakdown in American Samoa
American Samoa: Age dependency breakdown was 11.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in American Samoa is 11.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in American Samoa peaked at 11.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1951.
American Samoa ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 124 Mexico 11.9% compare
- 125 Morocco 11.8% compare
- 126 Seychelles 11.6% compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 11.6% compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 11.5% compare
- 130 Suriname 11.5% compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
- Precipitation anomalies 406.76 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3295 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,994 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2171 °C (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 82.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 70.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in American Samoa?
- Age dependency breakdown in American Samoa was 11.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1951.
- How does American Samoa rank for age dependency breakdown?
- American Samoa ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).