Age dependency ratio old in Tokelau
Tokelau: Age dependency ratio old was 12.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.07
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.29
in 2009
All-time low
8.73
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 12.07 for age dependency ratio old in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Tokelau peaked at 16.29 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.73, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.79 | — |
| 1951 | 9.54 | +8.6% |
| 1952 | 10.24 | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 9.6 | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 8.73 | -9.1% |
| 1955 | 8.89 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 9.19 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 9.46 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 9.24 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 9.02 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 8.95 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 9.27 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 9.67 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 10.16 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 10.73 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 11.25 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 11.12 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 10.92 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 11.32 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 12.38 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 12.72 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 13.47 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 13.56 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 13.1 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 12.77 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.9 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 11.68 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 11.79 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 11.63 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 11.56 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 11.12 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 10.51 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 10.09 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 9.91 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 10.21 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 10.55 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 10.47 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.41 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.71 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.28 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 12.07 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 12.98 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 13.59 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 13.42 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.2 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.21 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.19 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.17 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.68 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 12.24 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 11.89 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.26 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.5 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.92 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.93 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 14.53 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 15.3 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 15.84 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 16.27 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.29 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.09 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.6 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.56 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 14.12 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 14.76 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 15.01 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.51 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.75 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.79 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 13.39 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 12.57 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 12.22 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.85 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.07 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.27 | 8.73 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.58 | 8.95 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.42 | 11.56 | 13.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.53 | 9.91 | 11.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.97 | 12.07 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 | 11.89 | 16.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.96 | 13.39 | 16.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 | 11.85 | 12.57 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Tokelau
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2005)
- Share of men defined as overweight 88.51 (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -10.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual -10.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of men defined as obese 66.74 (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight 90.28 (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 13.97 million (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2019)
- Share of adults defined as obese 70.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Tokelau?
- Age dependency ratio old in Tokelau was 12.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.29 in 2009.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 in 1954.
- How does Tokelau rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Tokelau ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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