Sex ratio at birth in Tokelau
Tokelau: Sex ratio at birth was 104.35 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.35 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
123.08 males per 100 females
in 2006
All-time low
92.59 males per 100 females
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Tokelau stood at 104.35 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Tokelau peaked at 123.08 males per 100 females in 2006 and was at its lowest, 92.59 males per 100 females, in 2001.
That places Tokelau 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 107.41 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 111.54 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 115.39 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 110 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 102.94 males per 100 females | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 105.71 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 105.41 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 108.11 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 105.41 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 108.57 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 112.12 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 112.5 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 106.45 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 100 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 103.57 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 103.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 108 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 104 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 100 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 104.17 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 104 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 100 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 113.79 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 110.71 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 103.85 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 103.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 112 males per 100 females | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 112 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 108 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 108.33 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 104 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 96.15 males per 100 females | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 92.59 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 95.65 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 100 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 121.43 males per 100 females | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 123.08 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 107.14 males per 100 females | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 114.29 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 113.33 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 106.25 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 100 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 93.33 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 100 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 106.67 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 114.29 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 106.25 males per 100 females | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 100 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 111.11 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 110.53 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 100 males per 100 females | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.41 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 115.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.77 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 112.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.22 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 108 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.25 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 104.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 108 males per 100 females | 103.45 males per 100 females | 113.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.37 males per 100 females | 92.59 males per 100 females | 123.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.79 males per 100 females | 93.33 males per 100 females | 114.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.72 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 110.53 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 140 United Arab Emirates 104.4 males per 100 females compare
- 141 Morocco 104.39 males per 100 females compare
- 142 British Virgin Islands 104.38 males per 100 females compare
- 144 Colombia 104.3 males per 100 females compare
- 145 Algeria 104.29 males per 100 females compare
- 146 Curacao 104.28 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Tokelau
- Share of women who are obese 74.3% (2024)
- Share of women who are overweight or obese 91.8% (2024)
- Share of overweight men vs. women 88.5% (2024)
- Share of women who are married or in a union 2.0% (2011)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 54.5% (2050)
- Sex ratio at age 5 90.91 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 104.35 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.3% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 40.1% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 37.5 males per 100 females (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Tokelau?
- Sex ratio at birth in Tokelau was 104.35 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 123.08 males per 100 females in 2006.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.59 males per 100 females in 2001.
- How does Tokelau rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Tokelau ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.