Age dependency breakdown in Tokelau
Tokelau: Age dependency breakdown was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Tokelau stood at 12.1%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Tokelau peaked at 16.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1954.
That places Tokelau 122nd 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 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.6% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Tokelau
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 88.5% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of men who are obese 66.7% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 70.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.3% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 88.2% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Tokelau?
- Age dependency breakdown in Tokelau was 12.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1954.
- How does Tokelau rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Tokelau ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).