Infant mortality rate in Tokelau
Tokelau: Infant mortality rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Tokelau stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Tokelau peaked at 5.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Tokelau 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 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)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 70.0% (2024)
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 70.7% (2024)
- Obesity in men vs. women 66.7% (2024)
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 55.6% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 70.0% (2024)
- Life expectancy 77.05 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 77.05 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 77.05 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Tokelau?
- Infant mortality rate in Tokelau was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Tokelau rank for infant mortality rate?
- Tokelau ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.