2 GeoFroggy

Languages

Samoan 90.6% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 2.9%, Tongan 2.4%, other Pacific islander 2.1%, other 2%

Ethnic Groups

Native Pacific islander 92.9%
Asian 2.9%
White 1.2%
Mixed 2.8%
Other 0.2%
(2000 census)%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 34.7% (male 10,388/female 9,654)

15-64 years - : 62.4% (male 18,698/female 17,350)

65 years and over - : 2.9% (male 633/female 1,071) (2006 est.)

Median Age

Total: 23.2 years

Male: 22.9 years

Female: 23.4 years (2006 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.06 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.08 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.08 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.59 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.06 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 9.07 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 9.66 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 8.45 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 76.05 years

Male: 72.48 years

Female: 79.82 years (2006 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

NA

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 97%

Male: 98%

Female: 97% (1980 est.)

Year

Population

  • 57,794

Nationality

  • American Samoan(s) (US nationals) noun


  • American Samoan adjective


Religions

  • Christian Congregationalist
    50.00%
  • Roman Catholic
    20.00%
  • Protestant And Other
    30.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    -0.19% (2006 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 22.46 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death Rate

  • 3.27 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -21.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 3.16 children born/woman (2006 est.)