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Median age in American Samoa

American Samoa: Median age was 28.43 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.43 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.43 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.32 years
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in American Samoa, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in American Samoa is 28.43 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in American Samoa peaked at 28.43 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.32 years, in 1960.

American Samoa ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Median age in American Samoa, year by year

Year years Change
1950 15.53 years —
1951 15.51 years -0.1%
1952 15.39 years -0.8%
1953 15.25 years -0.9%
1954 15.11 years -0.9%
1955 14.98 years -0.9%
1956 14.82 years -1.0%
1957 14.65 years -1.1%
1958 14.48 years -1.2%
1959 14.32 years -1.1%
1960 14.32 years -0.0%
1961 14.48 years +1.1%
1962 14.65 years +1.1%
1963 14.76 years +0.8%
1964 14.84 years +0.5%
1965 14.88 years +0.3%
1966 14.89 years +0.1%
1967 14.91 years +0.1%
1968 14.95 years +0.2%
1969 15.01 years +0.4%
1970 15.18 years +1.1%
1971 15.44 years +1.7%
1972 15.69 years +1.6%
1973 15.92 years +1.5%
1974 16.15 years +1.5%
1975 16.4 years +1.5%
1976 16.66 years +1.6%
1977 16.93 years +1.6%
1978 17.22 years +1.7%
1979 17.54 years +1.9%
1980 17.83 years +1.6%
1981 18.05 years +1.2%
1982 18.23 years +1.0%
1983 18.42 years +1.0%
1984 18.61 years +1.0%
1985 18.81 years +1.1%
1986 19.02 years +1.1%
1987 19.24 years +1.1%
1988 19.46 years +1.2%
1989 19.68 years +1.1%
1990 19.82 years +0.7%
1991 19.88 years +0.3%
1992 19.92 years +0.2%
1993 19.95 years +0.2%
1994 19.99 years +0.2%
1995 20.03 years +0.2%
1996 20.08 years +0.2%
1997 20.13 years +0.3%
1998 20.18 years +0.2%
1999 20.24 years +0.3%
2000 20.34 years +0.5%
2001 20.52 years +0.9%
2002 20.73 years +1.0%
2003 20.95 years +1.1%
2004 21.17 years +1.0%
2005 21.36 years +0.9%
2006 21.5 years +0.7%
2007 21.58 years +0.4%
2008 21.55 years -0.1%
2009 21.42 years -0.6%
2010 21.49 years +0.3%
2011 21.92 years +2.0%
2012 22.47 years +2.5%
2013 23.04 years +2.5%
2014 23.62 years +2.6%
2015 24.21 years +2.5%
2016 24.79 years +2.4%
2017 25.33 years +2.2%
2018 25.83 years +2.0%
2019 26.25 years +1.6%
2020 26.67 years +1.6%
2021 27.23 years +2.1%
2022 27.93 years +2.5%
2023 28.43 years +1.8%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

  • American Samoa's 28.43 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • American Samoa's 28.43 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83 years, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 15.01 years 14.32 years 15.53 years 10
1960s 14.77 years 14.32 years 15.01 years 10
1970s 16.31 years 15.18 years 17.54 years 10
1980s 18.74 years 17.83 years 19.68 years 10
1990s 20.02 years 19.82 years 20.24 years 10
2000s 21.11 years 20.34 years 21.58 years 10
2010s 23.9 years 21.49 years 26.25 years 10
2020s 27.57 years 26.67 years 28.43 years 4

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 137 Israel 29.15 years compare
  2. 138 Venezuela 29.02 years compare
  3. 139 Mexico 28.89 years compare
  4. 141 Ecuador 28.41 years compare
  5. 142 Lebanon 28.32 years compare
  6. 143 South Africa 28.21 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in American Samoa?
Median age in American Samoa was 28.43 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 28.43 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.32 years in 1960.
How does American Samoa rank for median age?
American Samoa ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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