American Samoa People
American Samoa People: A summary of information about American Samoa People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
American Samoa: People
Population
65,446 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 39% (male 13,071; female 12,304) 15-64 years: 56% (male 18,358; female 18,597) 65 years and over: 5% (male 1,631; female 1,485) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
2.53% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
25.81 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
4.26 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
3.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.1 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
10.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 75.12 years male: 70.66 years female: 79.84 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
3.6 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: American Samoan(s) adjective: American Samoan
Ethnic groups
Samoan (Polynesian) 89%, Caucasian 2%, Tongan 4%, other 5%
Religions
Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30%
Languages
Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English note: most people are bilingual
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 98% female: 97% (1980 est.)
