Life expectancy, source comparison in Tokelau
Tokelau: Life expectancy, source comparison was 77.05 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.05 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.05 years
in 2023
All-time low
54.69 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy, source comparison in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Tokelau is 77.05 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Tokelau peaked at 77.05 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.69 years, in 1950.
That places Tokelau 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy, source comparison in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.69 years | — |
| 1951 | 55.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 55.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 55.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 56.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 56.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 56.98 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 57.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 57.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 58.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 58.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 58.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 59.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 59.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 60.15 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 60.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 60.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 61.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 61.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 61.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 62.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 62.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 62.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 63.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 63.26 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 63.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 63.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 64.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 64.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 64.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 65.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 67.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 67.73 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 68.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 68.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 68.95 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 69.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 69.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.21 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 71.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 71.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.76 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.05 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.42 years | 54.69 years | 58.2 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.31 years | 58.6 years | 61.96 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.43 years | 62.3 years | 64.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.1 years | 65.16 years | 68.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.9 years | 69.38 years | 72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.23 years | 72.2 years | 74.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.54 years | 74.51 years | 76.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.82 years | 76.62 years | 77.05 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Tokelau?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Tokelau was 77.05 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 77.05 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.69 years in 1950.
- How does Tokelau rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Tokelau ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.