Total dependency ratio in American Samoa
American Samoa: Total dependency ratio was 54.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.6%
in 1959
All-time low
54.0%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio 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 total dependency ratio in American Samoa is 54.0%, measured in 2023. 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, total dependency ratio in American Samoa peaked at 107.6% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, 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.
Total dependency ratio in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.7% | — |
| 1951 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 98.4% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 99.9% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 101.4% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 103.0% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 104.6% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 106.1% | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 107.6% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 107.5% | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 105.4% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 103.5% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 102.1% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 101.3% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 99.8% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 96.0% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 92.1% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 90.2% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 88.2% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 86.0% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 83.7% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 81.4% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 79.0% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 77.2% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 76.1% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 75.2% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 74.4% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 72.9% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 54.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 54.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.8% | 94.7% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.4% | 99.8% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.9% | 79.0% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 71.0% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 71.0% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 64.4% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.2% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.0% | 56.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in American Samoa?
- Total dependency ratio in American Samoa was 54.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 1959.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for total dependency ratio?
- American Samoa ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).