Demographics of Samoa


This article is about the demographic features of the population of Samoa, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

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CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Total population

  • 176,908 (July 2006 est.)

Age structure

  • 0–14 years: 26.1% (male 23,492; female 22,653)
  • 15–64 years: 67.3% (male 74,202; female 44,894)
  • 65 years and over: 6.6% (male 5,299; female 6,368) (2006 est.)

Median age

  • Total: 25.2 years
    • Male: 28.1 years
    • Female: 22 years (2004 est.)

Population growth rate

  • Total: -0.20% (2006 est.)

Birth rate

16.43 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death rate

6.62 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Net migration rate

-11.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Sex ratio

  • Total: 1.39 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
    • At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
    • Under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
    • 15–64 years: 1.65 male(s)/female
    • 65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female

Infant mortality rate

Total: 26.85 deaths/1,000 live births

  • Male: 31.7 deaths/1,000 live births
  • Female: 21.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 71 years

  • Male: 68.2 years
  • Female: 73.94 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.94 children born/woman (2006 est.)

HIV/AIDS

  • Adult prevalence rate: NA
  • People living with HIV/AIDS: 12
  • HIV/AIDS deaths: 3

Nationality

Ethnic groups

  • Samoan: 92.6%
  • Euronesians: 7% (persons of European and Polynesian blood)
  • Europeans: 0.4%
  • 30,000 people of Chinese descent, all of whom are either counted as one of the above three races.

Religions

Language and literacy

Languages

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over who can read and write

  • Total population: 99.7%
    • Male: 99.6%
    • Female: 99.7% (2003 est.)

See also

References


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