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 - : 25.8% (male 7,004/ female 7,153)

15-64 years - : 69.7% (male 19,413/ female 18,906)

65 years and over - : 4.5% (male 1,144/ female 1,327) (2012 est.)

population pyramid - :

Median Age

Total: 24 years

Male: 23.9 years

Female: 24.1 years (2012 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.06 male(s)/female

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

15-64 years - : 1.02 male(s)/female

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

total population - : 1.02 male(s)/female (2011 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 9.4 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 12.1 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 6.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 74.44 years

Male: 71.5 years

Female: 77.56 years (2012 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

NA

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

74.6% (2007)country comparison to the world: 1

Education Expenditures

NA

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 97%

Male: 98%

Female: 97% (1980 est.)

Year

Population

  • 54,947

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
    -0.44% (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 217

Birth Rate

  • 22.9 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 73

Death Rate

  • 4.6 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 198

Migration Rate

  • -6.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 199

Total fertility rate

  • 3.1 children born/woman (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 57