Number of births, by world region in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of births, by world region was 178 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
178 births
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
835 births
in 1962
All-time low
178 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 178 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Cook Islands peaked at 835 births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 178 births, in 2023.
That places Cook Islands 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 659 births | — |
| 1951 | 691 births | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 706 births | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 715 births | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 722 births | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 730 births | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 744 births | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 761 births | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 782 births | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 801 births | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 819 births | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 830 births | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 835 births | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 830 births | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 821 births | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 810 births | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 796 births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 786 births | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 788 births | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 783 births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 771 births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 755 births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 724 births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 676 births | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 623 births | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 571 births | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 522 births | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 482 births | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 488 births | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 493 births | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 494 births | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 487 births | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 481 births | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 481 births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 481 births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 479 births | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 476 births | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 472 births | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 490 births | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 509 births | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 531 births | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 544 births | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 546 births | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 541 births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 530 births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 519 births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 502 births | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 475 births | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 436 births | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 401 births | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 371 births | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 344 births | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 315 births | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 309 births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 305 births | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 304 births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 303 births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 292 births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 294 births | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 298 births | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 302 births | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 305 births | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 307 births | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 297 births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 287 births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 280 births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 274 births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 270 births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 258 births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 244 births | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 229 births | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 214 births | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 197 births | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 178 births | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 731.1 births | 659 births | 801 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 809.8 births | 783 births | 835 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 610.5 births | 482 births | 771 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 485 births | 472 births | 509 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 502.5 births | 401 births | 546 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.5 births | 292 births | 371 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.4 births | 244 births | 307 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.5 births | 178 births | 229 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 223 Tuvalu 226 births compare
- 224 San Marino 200 births compare
- 225 Palau 193 births compare
- 227 Anguilla 130 births compare
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 98 births compare
- 229 Saint Barthelemy 53 births compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- Population density 33.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Cook Islands?
- Number of births, by world region in Cook Islands was 178 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 835 births in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 178 births in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for number of births, by world region?
- Cook Islands ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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