Total dependency ratio in American Samoa
American Samoa: Total dependency ratio was 54.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).