Birth rate vs. death rate in Tokelau
Tokelau: Birth rate vs. death rate was 19.56 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.56 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.94 births per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
16.49 births per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 19.56 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Tokelau peaked at 41.94 births per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.49 births per 1,000 people, in 2017.
That places Tokelau 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.91 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 36.65 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 36.75 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 37.53 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 38.04 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 39.34 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 40.63 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 41.13 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 41.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 41.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 41.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 41.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 41.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 41.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 39.99 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 38.52 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 36.79 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 35.83 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 35.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 34.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 33.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 32.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 30.91 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 30.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 29.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 29.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 29.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 28.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 28.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 28.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 28.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 28.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 28.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 28.05 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 28.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 28.26 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 28.93 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 29.78 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 31 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 31.86 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 32.06 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 31.68 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 30.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 30.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 30.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 30.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 29.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 28.72 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 27.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 26.74 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 25.38 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 24.15 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 23.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 22.76 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 21.7 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 20.63 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 19.26 births per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 17.52 births per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 17.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.43 births per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 18.76 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.64 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 16.49 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 17.52 births per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 18.41 births per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 19.12 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 19.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.56 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.93 births per 1,000 people | 35.91 births per 1,000 people | 41.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.7 births per 1,000 people | 34.22 births per 1,000 people | 41.94 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.17 births per 1,000 people | 28.39 births per 1,000 people | 33.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.12 births per 1,000 people | 28.05 births per 1,000 people | 31.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.95 births per 1,000 people | 26.74 births per 1,000 people | 32.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.04 births per 1,000 people | 17.52 births per 1,000 people | 25.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.75 births per 1,000 people | 16.49 births per 1,000 people | 18.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2 births per 1,000 people | 18.89 births per 1,000 people | 19.56 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Tokelau?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Tokelau was 19.56 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.94 births per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.49 births per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Tokelau rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Tokelau ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.