Birth rates and death rates in Tokelau
Tokelau: Birth rates and death rates was 5.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.7
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.13
in 1950
All-time low
5.7
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Tokelau stood at 5.7. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Tokelau peaked at 14.13 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2023.
That places Tokelau 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.13 | — |
| 1951 | 13.97 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 13.62 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 13.4 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 13.11 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 12.89 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 12.62 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 12.3 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 12 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 11.69 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 11.34 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 11.01 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 10.79 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 10.56 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 10.32 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 10.13 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 9.92 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 9.87 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.84 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 9.82 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.82 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.82 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.69 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.63 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 9.59 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.58 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 9.5 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 9.38 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.22 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.1 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.97 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 8.83 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 8.66 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.42 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 8.16 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.93 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 7.8 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 7.75 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.71 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.62 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.48 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.32 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.18 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.07 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.99 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.91 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.84 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.8 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.77 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.73 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.68 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.64 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.75 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.94 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.16 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.43 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.64 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.66 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.62 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.56 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.49 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.21 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.08 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.12 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.11 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.05 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.74 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.41 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.13 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.95 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.92 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.83 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.97 | 11.69 | 14.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.36 | 9.82 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.53 | 9.1 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.18 | 7.62 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.01 | 6.73 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 | 6.64 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 | 6.13 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 | 5.7 | 5.95 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Tokelau?
- Birth rates and death rates in Tokelau was 5.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2023.
- How does Tokelau rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Tokelau ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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