Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 39.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.87
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
114.74
in 1967
All-time low
38.03
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 39.87 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cook Islands peaked at 114.74 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 38.03, in 2017.
That places Cook Islands 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.29 | — |
| 1951 | 90.37 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 90.16 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 89.82 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 89.43 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 89.09 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 88.69 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 89.18 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 90.92 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 93.13 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 95.94 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 98.81 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 101.3 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 103.88 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 106.99 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 110.71 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 113.88 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 114.74 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 114.37 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 114.17 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 113.84 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 113.53 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 112.24 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 110.12 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 108.37 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 107.32 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 106.84 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 103.23 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 97 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 91.5 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 86.49 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 82.15 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 78.45 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 75.16 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 72.31 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 70.06 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 65.58 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 63.25 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 61.5 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 60.32 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 59.6 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 59.25 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 59.2 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.51 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.01 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 60.56 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.44 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.64 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 58.85 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.13 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.32 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.98 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 54.18 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 52.55 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 51.08 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 49.74 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 47.71 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 45.26 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 43.26 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 41.67 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 40.45 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 39.77 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 39.35 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.99 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 38.58 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.13 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.03 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.25 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.64 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.02 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 39.39 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 39.7 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 39.87 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.11 | 88.69 | 93.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.48 | 95.94 | 114.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.4 | 91.5 | 113.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.29 | 61.5 | 86.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.74 | 58.85 | 60.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.52 | 43.26 | 58.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.19 | 38.03 | 41.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5 | 39.02 | 39.87 | 4 |
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More population data for Cook Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 33.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 335 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3475 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cook Islands?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cook Islands was 39.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 114.74 in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.03 in 2017.
- How does Cook Islands rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Cook Islands ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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