Wikipedia: American Samoa/People

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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.)

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.)