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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 India 23.22 million compare
- 1 Mayotte 11,186 compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 8.90 million compare
- 3 Anguilla 130 compare
- 3 Nigeria 7.51 million compare
- 4 Pakistan 6.88 million compare
- 4 Tokelau 47 compare
- 5 Indonesia 4.48 million compare
- 5 Montserrat 39 compare
- 5 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 39 compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- 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)
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate -27.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.04 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.01 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 20.58 (2023)
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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