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
23.08
in 1984
All-time low
6.07
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
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 23.08 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.07, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.9 | — |
| 1951 | 12.88 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 13.03 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 13.01 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 13.02 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 13.56 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 13.84 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 14.06 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 13.94 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 13.61 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 13.43 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 13.25 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 13.41 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 13.37 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 13.4 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 13.46 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 13.57 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 13.61 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 13.83 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 13.79 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 13.88 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 14.3 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 15.06 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 15.38 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 15.57 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 15.94 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 17.05 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 18.05 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 18.44 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 19.07 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 19.64 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 20.94 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 21.83 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 22.66 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 23.08 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 22.76 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 22.48 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 21.61 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 20 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 18.07 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 16.38 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 15.26 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 14.1 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 13.12 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 12.08 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 11.56 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 10.76 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 10.53 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.32 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.47 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.78 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.34 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.06 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 12.62 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 12.46 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.5 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.21 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.33 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.93 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 12.75 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.92 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 11.15 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 11.07 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.77 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.45 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 9.85 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.26 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 7.75 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 6.97 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 6.55 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 6.07 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 6.09 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.38 | 12.88 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.51 | 13.25 | 13.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.27 | 13.88 | 19.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.31 | 18.07 | 23.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.46 | 10.32 | 16.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 | 10.78 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 | 6.97 | 11.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6.07 | 7.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 112 Greenland 7.73 compare
- 113 Mauritius 7.7 compare
- 114 Pakistan 7.62 compare
- 116 East Timor 7.08 compare
- 117 Western Sahara 6.89 compare
- 118 Puerto Rico 6.87 compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3475 % 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 Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.08 in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 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 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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