Birth rate in Tokelau
Tokelau: Birth rate was 19.56 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Tokelau is 19.56 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Tokelau peaked at 41.94 births per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.49 births per 1,000 people, in 2017.
That places Tokelau 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 38.93 births per 1,000 people | 35.91 births per 1,000 people | 41.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.7 births per 1,000 people | 34.22 births per 1,000 people | 41.94 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.17 births per 1,000 people | 28.39 births per 1,000 people | 33.36 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.12 births per 1,000 people | 28.05 births per 1,000 people | 31.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.95 births per 1,000 people | 26.74 births per 1,000 people | 32.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.04 births per 1,000 people | 17.52 births per 1,000 people | 25.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.75 births per 1,000 people | 16.49 births per 1,000 people | 18.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2 births per 1,000 people | 18.89 births per 1,000 people | 19.56 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Tokelau
- Number of children under 5, by world region 227 people (2100)
- Population density 438.5 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 1.4% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.56 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Tokelau?
- Birth rate in Tokelau was 19.56 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.94 births per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.49 births per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Tokelau rank for birth rate?
- Tokelau ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.