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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
39.87
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 7 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

406080100120195019862023

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.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 1 Central African Republic 100.88 compare
  2. 1 Mayotte 81 compare
  3. 2 Niger 93.07 compare
  4. 2 Tokelau 41.15 compare
  5. 3 Somalia 91.97 compare
  6. 4 Chad 91.3 compare
  7. 4 Niue 38.35 compare
  8. 5 Mali 90.86 compare
  9. 5 Montserrat 26.34 compare
  10. 6 Anguilla 24.21 compare
  11. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 90.65 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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 3rd out of 7 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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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