Children per woman vs population growth in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.3214 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3214
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.39
in 1963
All-time low
0.3214
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Cook Islands is 0.3214, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Cook Islands peaked at 3.39 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3214, in 2023.
Cook Islands ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.05 | — |
| 1951 | 2.3 | +12.0% |
| 1952 | 2.45 | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 2.54 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 2.62 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 2.71 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.82 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 2.95 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 3.08 | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 3.19 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 3.27 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 3.33 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.37 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.39 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.37 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.33 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.26 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.2 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.18 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.13 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.04 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.95 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.85 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.71 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.55 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 2.37 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 2.19 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 2.02 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 2.05 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.09 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.1 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.08 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.08 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.11 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.14 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.15 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.11 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.21 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.34 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.43 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.41 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.36 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.29 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.21 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.11 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.88 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.85 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.72 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.54 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.34 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9905 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9356 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8791 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8319 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7954 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7725 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7306 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.668 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.596 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.532 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4438 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3214 | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.67 | 2.05 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.28 | 3.13 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.48 | 2.02 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 2.06 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 | 1.72 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.1 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8688 | 0.668 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4733 | 0.3214 | 0.596 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 147 Argentina 0.3396 compare
- 148 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.3337 compare
- 149 North Korea 0.3263 compare
- 151 Grenada 0.2852 compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 0.2648 compare
- 153 Chile 0.2468 compare
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 children per woman vs population growth in Cook Islands?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Cook Islands was 0.3214 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1963.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3214 in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Cook Islands ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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