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