Number of births per year in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Number of births per year was 178 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
178
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
2nd
of 7 countries
All-time high
835
in 1962
All-time low
178
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births per year in Cook Islands, 1950–2023

200400600800195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of births per year in Cook Islands stood at 178. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births per year in Cook Islands peaked at 835 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 178, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 731.1 659 801 10
1960s 809.8 783 835 10
1970s 610.5 482 771 10
1980s 485 472 509 10
1990s 502.5 401 546 10
2000s 313.5 292 371 10
2010s 282.4 244 307 10
2020s 204.5 178 229 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 1 India 23.22 million compare
  2. 1 Mayotte 11,186 compare
  3. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 8.90 million compare
  4. 3 Anguilla 130 compare
  5. 3 Nigeria 7.51 million compare
  6. 4 Pakistan 6.88 million compare
  7. 4 Tokelau 47 compare
  8. 5 Indonesia 4.48 million compare
  9. 5 Montserrat 39 compare
  10. 5 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births per year in Cook Islands?
Number of births per year in Cook Islands was 178 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 835 in 1962.
What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 178 in 2023.
How does Cook Islands rank for number of births per year?
Cook Islands ranks 2nd out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births per year rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
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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