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: Human Mortality Database (2025); 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.
The figure is 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.
Tokelau ranks 82nd 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.
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
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 227 people (2100)
- Population density 438.5 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 1.4% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 53.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.