Number of children under 5 in American Samoa
American Samoa: Number of children under 5 was 3,856 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,856 people
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,099 people
in 1995
All-time low
3,548 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,548 people | — |
| 1951 | 3,626 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 3,656 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 3,670 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 3,678 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 3,688 people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 3,702 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 3,690 people | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 3,675 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 3,689 people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 3,743 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 3,835 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 3,940 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 4,054 people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 4,176 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4,302 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 4,417 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 4,512 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4,592 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 4,648 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4,673 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4,684 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 4,692 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4,682 people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 4,644 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4,604 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4,598 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4,630 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4,686 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 4,739 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4,828 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4,992 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 5,190 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5,397 people | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 5,621 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 5,842 people | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 6,057 people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6,278 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 6,515 people | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 6,769 people | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 7,090 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 7,444 people | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 7,730 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7,931 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 8,055 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8,099 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8,084 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8,053 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7,906 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 7,785 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7,643 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7,474 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 7,300 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 7,147 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6,995 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6,843 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6,735 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6,668 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6,638 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,540 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,306 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 6,011 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5,714 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5,423 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 5,176 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4,990 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4,847 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,738 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,658 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,516 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,294 people | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 4,074 people | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3,856 people | -5.4% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 3,856 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 3,856 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.