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
Birth rate by women's age group in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 131 Fiji 21.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 132 Georgia 21.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 133 Lebanon 20.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 135 Mauritius 19.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 136 Mongolia 19.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 137 Djibouti 18.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- Population density 33.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.3% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.3% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
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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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.