Birth rate by women's age group in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Birth rate by women's age group was 20.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
121.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
19.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Birth rate by women's age group in Cook Islands, 1950–2023

255075100125195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Cook Islands stood at 20.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

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

Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Cook Islands peaked at 121.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 19.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 115.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 111.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 121.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 10
1960s 117.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 109.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 121.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 10
1970s 89.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 79.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 105.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 10
1980s 89.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 83.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 95.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 10
1990s 71.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 58.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 82.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 10
2000s 55.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 53.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 57.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 10
2010s 40.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 28.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 50.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 10
2020s 21.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 19.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 24.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 131 Fiji 21.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  2. 132 Georgia 21.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  3. 133 Lebanon 20.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  4. 135 Mauritius 19.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  5. 136 Mongolia 19.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
  6. 137 Djibouti 18.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate by women's age group in Cook Islands?
Birth rate by women's age group in Cook Islands was 20.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 121.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1960.
What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 19.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2022.
How does Cook Islands rank for birth rate by women's age group?
Cook Islands ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate by women's age group
Unit
live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.