American Samoa



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American Samoa People 2007


Population: 57,663 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 33.6% (male 10,049/female 9,345) 15-64 years: 63.5% (male 19,041/female 17,556) 65 years and over: 2.9% (male 606/female 1,066) (2007 est.)
Median age: total: 23.6 years male: 23.4 years female: 23.8 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate: -0.262% (2007 est.)
Birth rate: 21.83 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate: 3.24 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate: -21.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.075 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.085 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.568 male(s)/female total population: 1.062 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 8.88 deaths/1,000 live births male: 9.47 deaths/1,000 live births female: 8.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.25 years male: 72.69 years female: 80.02 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate: 3.07 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Nationality: noun: American Samoan(s) (US nationals) adjective: American Samoan
Ethnic groups: native Pacific islander 92.9%, Asian 2.9%, white 1.2%, mixed 2.8%, other 0.2% (2000 census)
Religions: Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30%
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)
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 98% female: 97% (1980 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding American Samoa on this page is re-published from the 2007 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of American Samoa People 2007 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about American Samoa People 2007 should be addressed to the CIA.