Share of births by age of mother in Tokelau
Tokelau: Share of births by age of mother was 10.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.64
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.86
in 2011
All-time low
10
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 10.64 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Tokelau peaked at 17.86 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2003.
Tokelau ranks 77th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.79 | — |
| 1951 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 15.25 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 15 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 15.87 | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 15.38 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 16.42 | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 15.71 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 15.28 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 16 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 16.88 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 16.67 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 15.58 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 13.16 | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 12.33 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 15.71 | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 16.42 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 15.62 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 16.39 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 15.79 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 14.81 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 11.76 | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 14 | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 16.33 | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 16.33 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.67 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.67 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.89 | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 12.77 | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 12.77 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.64 | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 10.64 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.42 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 14 | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 15.38 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 15.09 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 14.55 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 14.29 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 12.28 | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 12.5 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 12.73 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.73 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.96 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 12.96 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.21 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 13.73 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 12 | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 12.24 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.77 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 11.11 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 11.36 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 10.81 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 11.76 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 13.33 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 14.81 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 14.81 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.29 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 14.29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.86 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 17.86 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.62 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 15.62 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.13 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.33 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 13.79 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.12 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 10.81 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 14.63 | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 14.29 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.95 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.64 | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.63 | 15 | 16.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.48 | 12.33 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.39 | 11.76 | 16.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.05 | 10.42 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.73 | 12 | 13.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.51 | 10 | 14.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.74 | 10.81 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 | 10.64 | 14.63 | 4 |
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More population data for Tokelau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6321 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 438.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 227 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Tokelau?
- Share of births by age of mother in Tokelau was 10.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 17.86 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2003.
- How does Tokelau rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Tokelau ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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