Population growth rate vs median age in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.3214 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3214
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.39
in 1963
All-time low
0.3214
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate vs median age in Cook Islands, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population growth rate vs median age in Cook Islands stood at 0.3214. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Cook Islands peaked at 3.39 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3214, in 2023.

That places Cook Islands 150th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.67 2.05 3.19 10
1960s 3.28 3.13 3.39 10
1970s 2.48 2.02 3.04 10
1980s 2.13 2.06 2.3 10
1990s 2.16 1.72 2.43 10
2000s 1.32 1.1 1.63 10
2010s 0.8688 0.668 1.06 10
2020s 0.4733 0.3214 0.596 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 147 Argentina 0.3396 compare
  2. 148 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.3337 compare
  3. 149 North Korea 0.3263 compare
  4. 151 Grenada 0.2852 compare
  5. 152 Saint Lucia 0.2648 compare
  6. 153 Chile 0.2468 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate vs median age in Cook Islands?
Population growth rate vs median age in Cook Islands was 0.3214 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1963.
What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3214 in 2023.
How does Cook Islands rank for population growth rate vs median age?
Cook Islands ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
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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