Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 2.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.01
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.33
in 1963
All-time low
2.01
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cook Islands stood at 2.01. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cook Islands peaked at 6.33 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2023.
Cook Islands ranks 109th 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.07 | — |
| 1951 | 5.16 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 5.27 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 5.38 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 5.5 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 5.62 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 5.76 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 5.89 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 6 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 6.12 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 6.22 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 6.29 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 6.32 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.33 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.32 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.3 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.26 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.2 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.11 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.98 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.8 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 5.62 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.32 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 5.1 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 4.86 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 4.65 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 4.49 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.39 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.3 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.23 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.13 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.97 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.85 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.76 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.69 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.67 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.66 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.67 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.69 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.74 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.8 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.83 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.79 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.71 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.62 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.55 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.46 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.33 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.2 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.09 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.02 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.89 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.76 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.74 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.64 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.54 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.46 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.17 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.07 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.05 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.03 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.01 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.58 | 5.07 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.23 | 5.98 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.88 | 4.23 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 | 3.66 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 | 3.09 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 | 2.46 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 2.09 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 2.01 | 2.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 2.07 compare
- 107 Guadeloupe 2.06 compare
- 108 Indonesia 2.05 compare
- 110 Venezuela 2.01 compare
- 111 Myanmar 2 compare
- 112 Martinique 1.99 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cook Islands?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cook Islands was 2.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 in 1963.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Cook Islands ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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