Life expectancy at birth in Tokelau
Tokelau: Life expectancy at birth was 77.05 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 77.05 years for life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth 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.
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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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 life expectancy at birth in Tokelau?
- Life expectancy at birth 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 at birth recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 77.05 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.69 years in 1950.
- How does Tokelau rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Tokelau ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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