Death rate in Tokelau
Tokelau: Death rate was 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.7 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.13 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
5.7 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Tokelau is 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Tokelau peaked at 14.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Death rate in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.13 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 13.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 13.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 13.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 13.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 12.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 12.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 12.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 11.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 11.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 11.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 10.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 10.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 10.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 10.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 9.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 9.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 9.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 8.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 8.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 8.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 7.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 7.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 7.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 187 Turkmenistan 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 188 Botswana 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 189 Paraguay 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 191 Morocco 5.64 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 192 Senegal 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Tokelau?
- Death rate in Tokelau was 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Tokelau rank for death rate?
- Tokelau ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.