Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 31.02 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.02 per 1,000 population
Change on year
up 162.4%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
63.88 per 1,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
11.82 per 1,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
17
2001–2023

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cook Islands, 2001–2023

2040602001201220232001: 47 per 1,000 population2006: 58.7 per 1,000 population2009: 63.9 per 1,000 population2010: 51.7 per 1,000 population2011: 41.9 per 1,000 population2012: 39.1 per 1,000 population2013: 37.9 per 1,000 population2014: 37.3 per 1,000 population2015: 37.7 per 1,000 population2016: 35 per 1,000 population2017: 34.7 per 1,000 population2018: 35.1 per 1,000 population2019: 32.7 per 1,000 population2020: 27.8 per 1,000 population2021: 27.7 per 1,000 population2022: 11.8 per 1,000 population2023: 31 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cook Islands stood at 31.02 per 1,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cook Islands peaked at 63.88 per 1,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.82 per 1,000 population, in 2022.

Cook Islands ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.54 per 1,000 population 47 per 1,000 population 63.88 per 1,000 population 3
2010s 38.32 per 1,000 population 32.71 per 1,000 population 51.68 per 1,000 population 10
2020s 24.57 per 1,000 population 11.82 per 1,000 population 31.02 per 1,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 95 Antigua and Barbuda 32.71 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 96 Grenada 31.43 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 97 Fiji 31.05 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 99 Romania 30.77 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 100 Tonga 30 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 101 Peru 29.28 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cook Islands?
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cook Islands was 31.02 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 63.88 per 1,000 population in 2009.
What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 11.82 per 1,000 population in 2022.
How does Cook Islands rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Cook Islands ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
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