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 91.6%
Asian 2.8%
White 1.1%
Mixed 4.2%
Other 0.3%
(2000 census)%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 34.4% (male 11,337/female 10,946)

15-64 years - : 61.8% (male 20,335/female 19,728)

65 years and over - : 3.8% (male 1,161/female 1,320) (2008 est.)

Median Age

Total: 22.8 years

Male: 22.7 years

Female: 23 years (2008 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.06 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.03 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.88 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.03 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 10.46 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 13.69 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 7.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 73.47 years

Male: 70.55 years

Female: 76.56 years (2008 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

NA

Education Expenditures

NA

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 97%

Male: 98%

Female: 97% (1980 est.)

Year

Population

  • 64,827

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
    1.236% (2008 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 23.66 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death Rate

  • 4.13 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -7.17 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 3.35 children born/woman (2008 est.)