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% note: most people are bilingual (2000 census)

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 - : 33.4% (male 11,159/female 10,768)

15-64 years - : 62.7% (male 20,848/female 20,271)

65 years and over - : 3.9% (male 1,211/female 1,371) (2010 est.)

Median Age

Total: 23.4 years

Male: 23.3 years

Female: 23.6 years (2010 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.061 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 - : 1.02 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 9.91 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 12.91 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 6.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 73.97 years

Male: 71.04 years

Female: 77.08 years (2010 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

  • 66,432

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
    1.212% (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 103

Birth Rate

  • 23.05 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 73

Death Rate

  • 4.09 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 209

Migration Rate

  • -6.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 206

Total fertility rate

  • 3.22 children born/woman (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 55