Share of births by age of mother in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of births by age of mother was 7.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.3%
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 1984
All-time low
6.1%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Cook Islands stood at 7.3%.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Cook Islands peaked at 23.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2021.
Cook Islands ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.9% | — |
| 1951 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 13.0% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 13.6% | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 13.8% | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 13.3% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 13.4% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 13.8% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 14.3% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 17.0% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 20.9% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.5% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 18.1% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 10.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 112 Greenland 7.7% compare
- 113 Mauritius 7.7% compare
- 114 Pakistan 7.6% compare
- 116 Timor-Leste 7.1% compare
- 117 Western Sahara 6.9% compare
- 118 Puerto Rico 6.9% compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- Population density 33.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Cook Islands?
- Share of births by age of mother in Cook Islands was 7.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Cook Islands ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.