Population younger than 15 with projections in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Population younger than 15 with projections was 3,537 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,537
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,762
in 1971
All-time low
3,537
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Cook Islands, 1950–2023

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 3,537 for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Cook Islands peaked at 10,762 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,537, in 2023.

That places Cook Islands 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Population younger than 15 with projections in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 6,776 —
1951 6,950 +2.6%
1952 7,073 +1.8%
1953 7,180 +1.5%
1954 7,288 +1.5%
1955 7,400 +1.5%
1956 7,500 +1.4%
1957 7,638 +1.8%
1958 7,847 +2.7%
1959 8,101 +3.2%
1960 8,406 +3.8%
1961 8,718 +3.7%
1962 8,947 +2.6%
1963 9,120 +1.9%
1964 9,325 +2.2%
1965 9,564 +2.6%
1966 9,806 +2.5%
1967 10,002 +2.0%
1968 10,179 +1.8%
1969 10,376 +1.9%
1970 10,580 +2.0%
1971 10,762 +1.7%
1972 10,647 -1.1%
1973 10,239 -3.8%
1974 9,830 -4.0%
1975 9,437 -4.0%
1976 9,078 -3.8%
1977 8,751 -3.6%
1978 8,449 -3.5%
1979 8,158 -3.4%
1980 7,876 -3.5%
1981 7,614 -3.3%
1982 7,363 -3.3%
1983 7,102 -3.5%
1984 6,851 -3.5%
1985 6,628 -3.3%
1986 6,421 -3.1%
1987 6,271 -2.3%
1988 6,195 -1.2%
1989 6,154 -0.7%
1990 6,147 -0.1%
1991 6,167 +0.3%
1992 6,200 +0.5%
1993 6,236 +0.6%
1994 6,285 +0.8%
1995 6,345 +1.0%
1996 6,401 +0.9%
1997 6,301 -1.6%
1998 6,041 -4.1%
1999 5,769 -4.5%
2000 5,492 -4.8%
2001 5,217 -5.0%
2002 5,035 -3.5%
2003 4,937 -1.9%
2004 4,846 -1.8%
2005 4,763 -1.7%
2006 4,695 -1.4%
2007 4,642 -1.1%
2008 4,605 -0.8%
2009 4,586 -0.4%
2010 4,585 -0.0%
2011 4,595 +0.2%
2012 4,579 -0.3%
2013 4,518 -1.3%
2014 4,456 -1.4%
2015 4,388 -1.5%
2016 4,309 -1.8%
2017 4,215 -2.2%
2018 4,110 -2.5%
2019 4,012 -2.4%
2020 3,913 -2.5%
2021 3,808 -2.7%
2022 3,685 -3.2%
2023 3,537 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7,375 6,776 8,101 10
1960s 9,444 8,406 10,376 10
1970s 9,593 8,158 10,762 10
1980s 6,848 6,154 7,876 10
1990s 6,189 5,769 6,401 10
2000s 4,882 4,586 5,492 10
2010s 4,377 4,012 4,595 10
2020s 3,736 3,537 3,913 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4,792 compare
  2. 222 Nauru 4,537 compare
  3. 223 San Marino 4,287 compare
  4. 225 Palau 3,290 compare
  5. 226 Tuvalu 3,202 compare
  6. 227 Anguilla 2,470 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Cook Islands?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Cook Islands was 3,537 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 10,762 in 1971.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 3,537 in 2023.
How does Cook Islands rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Cook Islands ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
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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