Fertility vs child mortality in Tokelau
Tokelau: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility vs child mortality in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Tokelau is 2.61, 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 vs child mortality in Tokelau peaked at 5.73 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.61, 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.12 | — |
| 1951 | 5.22 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 5.31 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 5.38 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 5.39 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 5.6 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.62 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.67 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.71 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.73 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.72 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.69 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.66 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.62 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.55 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.46 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.37 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.27 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.16 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.04 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.93 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.8 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.66 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.52 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.41 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.32 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.22 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.16 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.1 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.08 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.06 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.05 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.09 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.15 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.19 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.26 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.33 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.42 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.51 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.56 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.6 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.61 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.58 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.52 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.47 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.38 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.27 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.14 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.82 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.67 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.57 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.51 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.47 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.44 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.25 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.16 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.99 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.92 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.86 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.81 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.78 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.68 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.61 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.45 | 5.12 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.52 | 5.16 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 | 4.1 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 | 4.05 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 4 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 3.34 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 2.75 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 2.61 | 2.71 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Tokelau?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Tokelau was 2.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2023.
- How does Tokelau rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Tokelau ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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