Median age in Tokelau
Tokelau: Median age was 26.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.65
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.65
in 2023
All-time low
14.29
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Tokelau stood at 26.65. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Tokelau peaked at 26.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.29, in 1971.
That places Tokelau 154th 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.
Median age in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.62 | — |
| 1951 | 19.08 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 19.07 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 18.56 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 18.13 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 17.8 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 17.48 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 17.15 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 16.79 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 16.59 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 16.41 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 16.33 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 16.17 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 15.78 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 15.35 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 14.88 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 14.37 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 14.3 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 14.48 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 14.61 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 14.54 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 14.29 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 14.37 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 14.74 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 15.02 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 15.14 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 15.36 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 15.81 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 16.35 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 16.79 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 17.12 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 17.48 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 17.91 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 18.18 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 18.18 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.11 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 18.29 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 18.63 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 18.99 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 19.35 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 19.64 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 19.71 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.86 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 20.11 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 20.25 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 20.47 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 20.64 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 20.76 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 20.85 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.95 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.92 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 20.95 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.4 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.18 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 23.02 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 23.83 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 24.66 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 25.26 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 25.47 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.46 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.15 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.88 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.82 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.82 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.25 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.46 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.61 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.7 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.79 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.06 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.41 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.55 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.65 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.93 | 16.59 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.27 | 14.3 | 16.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.24 | 14.29 | 16.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.22 | 17.12 | 19.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.32 | 19.64 | 20.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.32 | 20.92 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.25 | 24.82 | 25.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.42 | 26.06 | 26.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 151 El Salvador 26.96 compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 26.91 compare
- 153 Mongolia 26.75 compare
- 155 Paraguay 26.34 compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 26.23 compare
- 157 Belize 25.95 compare
More reference data data for Tokelau
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2005)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -10.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 13.97 million (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual -10.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of men defined as overweight 88.51 (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight 90.28 (2024)
- Share of adults defined as obese 70.01 (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2019)
- Share of men defined as obese 66.74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Tokelau?
- Median age in Tokelau was 26.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 in 1971.
- How does Tokelau rank for median age?
- Tokelau ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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