Number of children under 5 in American Samoa
American Samoa: Number of children under 5 was 3,856 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 3,856 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in American Samoa peaked at 8,099 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,548 people, in 1950.
American Samoa ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,662 people | 3,548 people | 3,702 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,222 people | 3,743 people | 4,648 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,663 people | 4,598 people | 4,739 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,749 people | 4,828 people | 6,769 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,839 people | 7,090 people | 8,099 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,123 people | 6,638 people | 7,785 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,440 people | 4,658 people | 6,540 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,185 people | 3,856 people | 4,516 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 202 Marshall Islands 4,289 people compare
- 203 Cayman Islands 4,197 people compare
- 204 Greenland 4,055 people compare
- 206 Dominica 3,656 people compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 3,589 people compare
- 208 Isle of Man 3,479 people 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 number of children under 5 in American Samoa?
- Number of children under 5 in American Samoa was 3,856 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,099 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,548 people in 1950.
- How does American Samoa rank for number of children under 5?
- American Samoa ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.