Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 60.57 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
60.57
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
4th
of 7 regions
All-time high
121.96
in 1967
All-time low
53.55
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cook Islands, 1950–2023

0255075100125195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 60.57 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Cook Islands peaked at 121.96 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 53.55, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 95.91 94.6 99.05 10
1960s 114.08 101.84 121.96 10
1970s 114.01 99.63 120.7 10
1980s 80.31 69.46 94.59 10
1990s 68.18 67.18 69.27 10
2000s 62.77 55.63 68.04 10
2010s 54.06 53.55 55.54 10
2020s 58.23 56.19 60.57 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 1 Central African Republic 105.18 compare
  2. 2 Vatican 103.66 compare
  3. 3 Niger 98.16 compare
  4. 4 Somalia 97.02 compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 96.68 compare
  6. 6 Monaco 96.22 compare
  7. 7 Mali 95.56 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Cook Islands?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cook Islands was 60.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 121.96 in 1967.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 53.55 in 2013.
How does Cook Islands rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Cook Islands ranks 4th out of 7 regions with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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