Population ages 0-14 in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population ages 0-14 was 26.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in American Samoa stood at 26.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in American Samoa peaked at 49.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2025.
That places American Samoa 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.2% | — |
| 1961 | 48.7% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 46.5% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 44.9% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 44.3% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 42.9% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 42.1% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 41.3% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 40.7% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 39.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 38.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 47.5% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 41.3% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 38.3% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 38.3% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 35.2% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.3% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.3% | 29.7% | 6 |
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More education data for American Samoa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 973 (2007)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2009)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.81 % change on previous year (1989)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 183 (1992)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 634 (2007)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in American Samoa?
- Population ages 0-14 in American Samoa was 26.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2025.
- How does American Samoa rank for population ages 0-14?
- American Samoa ranks 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.