Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in American Samoa
American Samoa: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.64
in 1959
All-time low
54
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in American Samoa is 54, 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, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.65 | — |
| 1951 | 95.26 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 96.8 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 98.4 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 99.88 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 101.43 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 103.03 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 104.58 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 106.05 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 107.64 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 107.46 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 105.4 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 103.5 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 102.13 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 101.56 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 101.3 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 101.21 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 101.04 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 100.67 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 99.81 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 98.17 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 96.02 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 93.97 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 92.06 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 90.24 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 88.23 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 86 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 83.67 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 81.36 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 79.01 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 77.2 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 76.11 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 75.25 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 74.41 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 73.64 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 72.93 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 72.32 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 71.84 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.4 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 70.97 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.03 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.58 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 72.14 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 72.58 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 72.96 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.26 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.42 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.44 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 73.21 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.75 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.2 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.68 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.13 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.51 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 69.81 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 68.92 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.84 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 66.63 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.42 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 64.36 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 63.08 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 61.55 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 60.35 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 59.59 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 59.09 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.69 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.27 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.85 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.47 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.15 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.35 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 55.19 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 54.27 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 54 | -0.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.015 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.0944 (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in American Samoa?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in American Samoa was 54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 107.64 in 1959.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- American Samoa ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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