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. Vital statistics UN estimates The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates. Population estimates account for under numeration in population censuses. Births and deaths Fertility Rate (The Demographic Health Survey) Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR (Crude Birth Rate): CIA World Factbook demographic statistics The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated. Total population 195,864 Age structure 0–14 years: 32.72% (male 33,393/female 31,324) 15–24 years: 19.96% (male 20,253/female 19,217) 25–54 years: 35.58% (male 36,374/female 33,993) 55–64 years: 6.24% (male 6,283/female 6,057) 65 years and over: 5.5% (male 4,730/female 6,149) (2015 est.) Median age Total: 23.5 years Male: 23.3 years Female: 23.8 years (2015 est.) Population growth rate 0.58% Birth rate 20.87 births/1,000 population Death rate 5.32 deaths/1,000 population Net migration rate -9.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.) Sex ratio At Birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0–14 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15–24 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 25–54 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 55–64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female Total population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2015 est.) Infant mortality rate Total: 19.57 deaths/1,000 live births Male: 23.1 deaths/1,000 live births Female: 15.87 deaths/1,000 live births Death rate 5.32 deaths/1,000 population Life expectancy at birth Total population: 73.46 years Male: 70.58 years Female: 76.48 years Total fertility rate 2.84 children born/woman (2015 est.) Nationality Samoans (Noun) Samoan (Adjective) Ethnic groups Samoan 96% Dual Samoan-New Zealander 2% Other 1.9% Religions Protestant 57.4% Congregationalist 31.8% Methodist 13.7% Assembly of God 8%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.9% Roman Catholic 19.4% Mormon 15.2% Worship Centre 1.7% Other Christian 5.5% Other 0.7% None 0.1%, Unspecified 0.1% Languages Samoan (Official) English Literacy Total Population: 99% Male: 99.1% Female: 98.8% References External links