Fertility rate: births per woman in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.04 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.04 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.27 live births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
2.04 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Cook Islands stood at 2.04 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Cook Islands peaked at 7.27 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.04 live births per woman, in 2023.
Cook Islands ranks 111th 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: births per woman in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.79 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.79 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.82 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.87 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 6.91 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.96 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 7.04 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 7.12 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 7.17 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 7.22 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 7.27 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.24 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.19 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.12 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.04 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.95 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.83 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 6.69 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.51 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.3 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 6.07 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 5.72 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 5.47 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 5.2 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 4.96 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 4.77 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.66 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.55 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.47 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.35 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.18 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.05 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.95 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.87 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.84 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.83 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.84 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.85 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.9 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.97 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.99 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.95 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.86 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.76 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.69 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.6 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.46 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.31 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.19 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.11 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.06 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.97 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.89 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.83 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.81 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.71 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.52 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.45 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.34 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.29 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.24 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.21 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.18 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.13 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.11 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.09 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.07 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.97 live births per woman | 6.79 live births per woman | 7.22 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.01 live births per woman | 6.51 live births per woman | 7.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.22 live births per woman | 4.47 live births per woman | 6.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 4.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 live births per woman | 3.19 live births per woman | 3.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 3.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 2.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.11 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 108 United States Virgin Islands 2.09 live births per woman compare
- 109 Guadeloupe 2.09 live births per woman compare
- 110 Venezuela 2.08 live births per woman compare
- 112 Martinique 2.01 live births per woman compare
- 113 Belize 2.01 live births per woman compare
- 114 Nepal 1.98 live births per woman 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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 33.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Cook Islands?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Cook Islands was 2.04 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Cook Islands ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.