Birth rate in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Birth rate was 12.48 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.48 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.35 births per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
12.48 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 12.48 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Cook Islands peaked at 46.35 births per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.48 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Cook Islands ranks 126th 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.
Birth rate in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.83 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 45.91 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 46.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 45.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 45.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 45.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 45.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 45.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 46.06 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 46.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 46.35 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 46.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 45.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 45.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 44.17 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 43.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 41.85 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 40.69 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 40.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 38.99 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 37.62 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 36.2 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 34.85 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 33.46 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 31.84 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 30.2 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 28.58 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 26.92 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 27.35 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 27.75 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 27.92 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 27.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 27.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.83 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 28.17 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 28.48 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 28.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 28.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 29.22 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 30.09 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 31.04 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 31.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 30.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 29.98 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 29.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 28.1 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 26.93 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 25.55 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 24.33 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 23.42 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 22.56 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 21.02 births per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 20.56 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.86 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.78 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.86 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.04 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.66 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.13 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 13.35 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 12.48 births per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.64 births per 1,000 people | 44.83 births per 1,000 people | 46.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.2 births per 1,000 people | 38.99 births per 1,000 people | 46.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.48 births per 1,000 people | 26.92 births per 1,000 people | 37.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.4 births per 1,000 people | 27.54 births per 1,000 people | 30.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.86 births per 1,000 people | 24.33 births per 1,000 people | 31.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.32 births per 1,000 people | 18.11 births per 1,000 people | 23.42 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.43 births per 1,000 people | 15.12 births per 1,000 people | 17.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.65 births per 1,000 people | 12.48 births per 1,000 people | 14.66 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 123 Northern Mariana Islands 12.92 births per 1,000 people compare
- 124 Bhutan 12.66 births per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Faroe Islands 12.61 births per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Bahrain 12.46 births per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Malaysia 12.41 births per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Cape Verde 12.33 births per 1,000 people 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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 33.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Cook Islands?
- Birth rate in Cook Islands was 12.48 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 46.35 births per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.48 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for birth rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.