Fertility rate by age group in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Fertility rate by age group was 20.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.58
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
121.84
in 1960
All-time low
19.63
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate by age group in Cook Islands, 1950–2023

255075100125195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Cook Islands stood at 20.58.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Cook Islands peaked at 121.84 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 19.63, in 2022.

Cook Islands ranks 134th 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.

Fertility rate by age group in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Fertility rate by age group in Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 111.28 —
1951 112.41 +1.0%
1952 112.41 -0.0%
1953 112.39 -0.0%
1954 112.46 +0.1%
1955 113.64 +1.0%
1956 116.05 +2.1%
1957 119.11 +2.6%
1958 120.74 +1.4%
1959 121.44 +0.6%
1960 121.84 +0.3%
1961 121.59 -0.2%
1962 121.48 -0.1%
1963 121.04 -0.4%
1964 119.86 -1.0%
1965 118.69 -1.0%
1966 116.77 -1.6%
1967 114.43 -2.0%
1968 112.14 -2.0%
1969 109.01 -2.8%
1970 105.17 -3.5%
1971 101.54 -3.4%
1972 98.63 -2.9%
1973 94.45 -4.2%
1974 88.75 -6.0%
1975 83.62 -5.8%
1976 80.57 -3.6%
1977 79.2 -1.7%
1978 80.96 +2.2%
1979 82.85 +2.3%
1980 85.11 +2.7%
1981 86.66 +1.8%
1982 87.82 +1.3%
1983 90.1 +2.6%
1984 93.38 +3.6%
1985 95.64 +2.4%
1986 95.88 +0.2%
1987 92.62 -3.4%
1988 88.53 -4.4%
1989 83.62 -5.6%
1990 82.73 -1.1%
1991 80.95 -2.1%
1992 78.56 -3.0%
1993 75.6 -3.8%
1994 72.2 -4.5%
1995 70.69 -2.1%
1996 67.91 -3.9%
1997 63.8 -6.1%
1998 60.73 -4.8%
1999 58.5 -3.7%
2000 57.4 -1.9%
2001 56.68 -1.3%
2002 56.09 -1.0%
2003 56.05 -0.1%
2004 56.12 +0.1%
2005 56.48 +0.6%
2006 56.52 +0.1%
2007 54.51 -3.6%
2008 53.25 -2.3%
2009 53.05 -0.4%
2010 50.23 -5.3%
2011 48.3 -3.8%
2012 46.5 -3.7%
2013 44.33 -4.7%
2014 42.03 -5.2%
2015 39.69 -5.6%
2016 37.66 -5.1%
2017 35.39 -6.0%
2018 32.47 -8.3%
2019 28.86 -11.1%
2020 24.98 -13.4%
2021 21.78 -12.8%
2022 19.63 -9.9%
2023 20.58 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 115.19 111.28 121.44 10
1960s 117.69 109.01 121.84 10
1970s 89.57 79.2 105.17 10
1980s 89.94 83.62 95.88 10
1990s 71.17 58.5 82.73 10
2000s 55.62 53.05 57.4 10
2010s 40.55 28.86 50.23 10
2020s 21.74 19.63 24.98 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 131 Fiji 21.17 compare
  2. 132 Georgia 21.14 compare
  3. 133 Lebanon 20.83 compare
  4. 135 Mauritius 19.77 compare
  5. 136 Mongolia 19.74 compare
  6. 137 Djibouti 18.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate by age group in Cook Islands?
Fertility rate by age group in Cook Islands was 20.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 121.84 in 1960.
What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 19.63 in 2022.
How does Cook Islands rank for fertility rate by age group?
Cook Islands ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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