Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Tokelau
Tokelau: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.61 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Tokelau is 2.61 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Tokelau peaked at 5.73 live births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.61 live births per woman, in 2023.
Tokelau ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.45 live births per woman | 5.12 live births per woman | 5.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.52 live births per woman | 5.16 live births per woman | 5.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 live births per woman | 4.1 live births per woman | 5.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 live births per woman | 4.05 live births per woman | 4.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 live births per woman | 4 live births per woman | 4.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 live births per woman | 3.34 live births per woman | 3.82 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 3.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 live births per woman | 2.61 live births per woman | 2.71 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Tokelau
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,108 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Obesity in men vs. women 66.7% (2024)
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 55.6% (2024)
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 70.7% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 70.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 70.0% (2024)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 77.05 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 77.05 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 77.05 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Tokelau?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Tokelau was 2.61 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 live births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Tokelau rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Tokelau ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.