Long run birth rate in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Long run birth rate was 12.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Long run birth rate in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Cook Islands is 12.48, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Cook Islands peaked at 46.35 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.48, in 2023.
That places Cook Islands 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.83 | — |
| 1951 | 45.91 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 46.03 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 45.78 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 45.44 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 45.18 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 45.25 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 45.59 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 46.06 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 46.34 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 46.35 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 46.03 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 45.69 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 45.07 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 44.17 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 43.12 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 41.85 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 40.69 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 40.02 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 38.99 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 37.62 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 36.2 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 34.85 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 33.46 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 31.84 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 30.2 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 28.58 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 26.92 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 27.35 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 27.75 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 27.92 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 27.66 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 27.54 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.83 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 28.17 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 28.48 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 28.67 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 28.46 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 29.22 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 30.09 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 31.04 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 31.43 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 31.27 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 30.77 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 29.98 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 29.19 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 28.1 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 26.93 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 25.55 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 24.33 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 23.42 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 22.56 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 21.02 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 20.56 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.26 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.12 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.92 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.86 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18.41 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.11 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.78 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.5 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.36 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.86 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.39 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.04 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.82 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.81 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.57 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.12 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.66 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.13 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 13.35 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 12.48 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.64 | 44.83 | 46.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.2 | 38.99 | 46.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.48 | 26.92 | 37.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.4 | 27.54 | 30.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.86 | 24.33 | 31.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.32 | 18.11 | 23.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.43 | 15.12 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.65 | 12.48 | 14.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 123 Northern Mariana Islands 12.92 compare
- 124 Bhutan 12.66 compare
- 125 Faroe Islands 12.61 compare
- 127 Bahrain 12.46 compare
- 128 Malaysia 12.41 compare
- 129 Cape Verde 12.33 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 long run birth rate in Cook Islands?
- Long run birth rate in Cook Islands was 12.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 46.35 in 1960.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.48 in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for long run birth rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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