Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Tokelau

Tokelau: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child was 3.97 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.97
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 1952
All-time low
-0.3848
in 1981
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Tokelau, 1950–2023

01234195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tokelau recorded 3.97 for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Tokelau peaked at 4.4 in 1952 and was at its lowest, -0.3848, in 1981.

Tokelau ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Tokelau, year by year

Annual values for Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality in Tokelau, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 4.25 —
1951 4.27 +0.7%
1952 4.4 +2.9%
1953 4.25 -3.5%
1954 4.29 +1.0%
1955 4.24 -1.2%
1956 4.18 -1.3%
1957 4.1 -1.9%
1958 3.96 -3.4%
1959 3.84 -3.0%
1960 3.72 -3.2%
1961 3.55 -4.6%
1962 3.39 -4.5%
1963 3.18 -6.3%
1964 3 -5.6%
1965 2.73 -9.1%
1966 2.36 -13.6%
1967 2.1 -11.1%
1968 1.8 -14.2%
1969 1.49 -17.1%
1970 1.22 -18.0%
1971 0.8857 -27.6%
1972 0.6584 -25.7%
1973 0.4435 -32.6%
1974 0.1914 -56.8%
1975 0.0323 -83.1%
1976 -0.0997 -408.6%
1977 -0.1998 +100.4%
1978 -0.2976 +48.9%
1979 -0.3134 +5.3%
1980 -0.3588 +14.5%
1981 -0.3848 +7.2%
1982 -0.2815 -26.8%
1983 -0.1476 -47.6%
1984 0.0941 -163.8%
1985 0.3226 +242.8%
1986 0.6318 +95.9%
1987 0.9869 +56.2%
1988 1.34 +35.7%
1989 1.69 +26.0%
1990 2 +18.7%
1991 2.26 +12.6%
1992 2.46 +9.0%
1993 2.53 +3.0%
1994 2.58 +1.7%
1995 2.59 +0.7%
1996 2.58 -0.6%
1997 2.6 +0.8%
1998 2.51 -3.4%
1999 2.6 +3.6%
2000 2.77 +6.3%
2001 2.9 +4.6%
2002 3.06 +5.7%
2003 3.22 +5.3%
2004 3.38 +4.9%
2005 3.5 +3.5%
2006 3.62 +3.5%
2007 3.72 +2.6%
2008 3.81 +2.5%
2009 3.85 +1.0%
2010 3.88 +0.8%
2011 3.92 +0.9%
2012 3.94 +0.6%
2013 3.98 +1.1%
2014 3.94 -1.2%
2015 3.89 -1.1%
2016 3.85 -1.1%
2017 3.89 +0.9%
2018 3.89 +0.1%
2019 3.92 +0.7%
2020 3.92 +0.1%
2021 3.98 +1.4%
2022 3.98 -0.0%
2023 3.97 -0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Tokelau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 -408.6% 0.0323 -0.0997
1985 +242.8% 0.0941 0.3226
1984 +163.8% -0.1476 0.0941
1977 -100.4% -0.0997 -0.1998
1986 +95.9% 0.3226 0.6318
1975 -83.1% 0.1914 0.0323

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.18 3.84 4.4 10
1960s 2.73 1.49 3.72 10
1970s 0.2524 -0.3134 1.22 10
1980s 0.3889 -0.3848 1.69 10
1990s 2.47 2 2.6 10
2000s 3.38 2.77 3.85 10
2010s 3.91 3.85 3.98 10
2020s 3.96 3.92 3.98 4

Countries ranked near Tokelau

  1. 182 Lebanon 3.99 compare
  2. 183 Malta 3.99 compare
  3. 184 Mauritania 3.98 compare
  4. 186 Senegal 3.96 compare
  5. 187 Western Sahara 3.86 compare
  6. 188 United Kingdom 3.85 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Tokelau?
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Tokelau was 3.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Tokelau?
The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1952.
What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Tokelau?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3848 in 1981.
How does Tokelau rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child?
Tokelau ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child rising or falling in Tokelau?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tokelau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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