Sex ratio at age 60 in Tokelau
Tokelau: Sex ratio at age 60 was 37.5 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37.5 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
500 males per 100 females
in 1973
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 37.5 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Tokelau peaked at 500 males per 100 females in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1977.
Tokelau ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 50 males per 100 females | -37.5% |
| 1952 | 42.86 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1953 | 50 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1954 | 60 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1955 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +38.9% |
| 1956 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -22.2% |
| 1958 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1959 | 100 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 120 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1961 | 125 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 125 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 80 males per 100 females | -36.0% |
| 1964 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 125 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 500 males per 100 females | +300.0% |
| 1974 | 500 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200 males per 100 females | -60.0% |
| 1976 | 60 males per 100 females | -70.0% |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 62.5 males per 100 females | +87.5% |
| 1983 | 100 males per 100 females | +60.0% |
| 1984 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 150 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 175 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 140 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 120 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 100 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 77.78 males per 100 females | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 75 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 100 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 150 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 200 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 100 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 83.33 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 57.14 males per 100 females | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 44.44 males per 100 females | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 77.78 males per 100 females | +75.0% |
| 2002 | 128.57 males per 100 females | +65.3% |
| 2003 | 150 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 85.71 males per 100 females | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 80 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 100 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 20 males per 100 females | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 20 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 40 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 54.55 males per 100 females | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 112.5 males per 100 females | +106.2% |
| 2014 | 225 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 150 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 225 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 157.14 males per 100 females | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 100 males per 100 females | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 92.31 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 100 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 78.57 males per 100 females | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 46.67 males per 100 females | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -19.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio at age 60 in Tokelau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +300.0% | 125 males per 100 females | 500 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.19 males per 100 females | 42.86 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.33 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 125 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 165.58 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 500 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.42 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 175 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.08 males per 100 females | 37.5 males per 100 females | 200 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.47 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 150 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.65 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 225 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.68 males per 100 females | 37.5 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 233 Central African Republic 64.24 males per 100 females compare
- 234 Tuvalu 64.15 males per 100 females compare
- 235 Mozambique 61.38 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 birth 104.35 males per 100 females (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Tokelau?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Tokelau was 37.5 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 age 60 recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 500 males per 100 females in 1973.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1977.
- How does Tokelau rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Tokelau ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.