Saint Helena vs Tokelau: Life expectancy at birth

Saint Helena
76.79 years
in 2023
Tokelau
77.05 years
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
97th
Tokelau rank
93rd

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Saint Helena
  • Tokelau
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How they compare

Tokelau currently reports 77.05 years against 76.79 years in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.26 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.

Saint Helena ranks 97th and Tokelau ranks 93rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 7 and Tokelau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Helena Tokelau Difference Ahead
1950s 66.98 years 56.42 years 10.56 years Saint Helena
1960s 68.15 years 60.31 years 7.84 years Saint Helena
1970s 69.1 years 63.43 years 5.66 years Saint Helena
1980s 70.64 years 67.1 years 3.54 years Saint Helena
1990s 73.27 years 70.9 years 2.37 years Saint Helena
2000s 76.28 years 73.23 years 3.05 years Saint Helena
2010s 76.15 years 75.54 years 0.6127 years Saint Helena
2020s 76.79 years 76.82 years 0.0248 years Tokelau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Saint Helena or Tokelau?
Tokelau, at 77.05 years against 76.79 years in Saint Helena as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Saint Helena and Tokelau?
0.26 years, with Tokelau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Tokelau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Saint Helena and Tokelau rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Saint Helena ranks 97th and Tokelau ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.