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Birth rate vs. death rate in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Birth rate vs. death rate was 12.48 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.48 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.35 births per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
12.48 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Cook Islands, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Cook Islands stood at 12.48 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Cook Islands peaked at 46.35 births per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.48 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

That places Cook Islands 126th 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.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Cook Islands, year by year

Year births per 1,000 people Change
1950 44.83 births per 1,000 people —
1951 45.91 births per 1,000 people +2.4%
1952 46.03 births per 1,000 people +0.3%
1953 45.78 births per 1,000 people -0.5%
1954 45.44 births per 1,000 people -0.8%
1955 45.18 births per 1,000 people -0.6%
1956 45.25 births per 1,000 people +0.2%
1957 45.59 births per 1,000 people +0.8%
1958 46.06 births per 1,000 people +1.0%
1959 46.34 births per 1,000 people +0.6%
1960 46.35 births per 1,000 people +0.0%
1961 46.03 births per 1,000 people -0.7%
1962 45.69 births per 1,000 people -0.7%
1963 45.07 births per 1,000 people -1.4%
1964 44.17 births per 1,000 people -2.0%
1965 43.12 births per 1,000 people -2.4%
1966 41.85 births per 1,000 people -2.9%
1967 40.69 births per 1,000 people -2.8%
1968 40.02 births per 1,000 people -1.6%
1969 38.99 births per 1,000 people -2.6%
1970 37.62 births per 1,000 people -3.5%
1971 36.2 births per 1,000 people -3.8%
1972 34.85 births per 1,000 people -3.7%
1973 33.46 births per 1,000 people -4.0%
1974 31.84 births per 1,000 people -4.8%
1975 30.2 births per 1,000 people -5.2%
1976 28.58 births per 1,000 people -5.4%
1977 26.92 births per 1,000 people -5.8%
1978 27.35 births per 1,000 people +1.6%
1979 27.75 births per 1,000 people +1.5%
1980 27.92 births per 1,000 people +0.6%
1981 27.66 births per 1,000 people -0.9%
1982 27.54 births per 1,000 people -0.4%
1983 27.83 births per 1,000 people +1.1%
1984 28.17 births per 1,000 people +1.2%
1985 28.48 births per 1,000 people +1.1%
1986 28.67 births per 1,000 people +0.7%
1987 28.46 births per 1,000 people -0.8%
1988 29.22 births per 1,000 people +2.7%
1989 30.09 births per 1,000 people +3.0%
1990 31.04 births per 1,000 people +3.2%
1991 31.43 births per 1,000 people +1.3%
1992 31.27 births per 1,000 people -0.5%
1993 30.77 births per 1,000 people -1.6%
1994 29.98 births per 1,000 people -2.6%
1995 29.19 births per 1,000 people -2.6%
1996 28.1 births per 1,000 people -3.8%
1997 26.93 births per 1,000 people -4.2%
1998 25.55 births per 1,000 people -5.1%
1999 24.33 births per 1,000 people -4.8%
2000 23.42 births per 1,000 people -3.8%
2001 22.56 births per 1,000 people -3.7%
2002 21.02 births per 1,000 people -6.8%
2003 20.56 births per 1,000 people -2.2%
2004 20.26 births per 1,000 people -1.5%
2005 20.12 births per 1,000 people -0.7%
2006 19.92 births per 1,000 people -1.0%
2007 18.86 births per 1,000 people -5.3%
2008 18.41 births per 1,000 people -2.4%
2009 18.11 births per 1,000 people -1.7%
2010 17.78 births per 1,000 people -1.8%
2011 17.5 births per 1,000 people -1.6%
2012 17.36 births per 1,000 people -0.8%
2013 16.86 births per 1,000 people -2.9%
2014 16.39 births per 1,000 people -2.8%
2015 16.04 births per 1,000 people -2.2%
2016 15.82 births per 1,000 people -1.4%
2017 15.81 births per 1,000 people -0.1%
2018 15.57 births per 1,000 people -1.5%
2019 15.12 births per 1,000 people -2.9%
2020 14.66 births per 1,000 people -3.1%
2021 14.13 births per 1,000 people -3.6%
2022 13.35 births per 1,000 people -5.5%
2023 12.48 births per 1,000 people -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 45.64 births per 1,000 people 44.83 births per 1,000 people 46.34 births per 1,000 people 10
1960s 43.2 births per 1,000 people 38.99 births per 1,000 people 46.35 births per 1,000 people 10
1970s 31.48 births per 1,000 people 26.92 births per 1,000 people 37.62 births per 1,000 people 10
1980s 28.4 births per 1,000 people 27.54 births per 1,000 people 30.09 births per 1,000 people 10
1990s 28.86 births per 1,000 people 24.33 births per 1,000 people 31.43 births per 1,000 people 10
2000s 20.32 births per 1,000 people 18.11 births per 1,000 people 23.42 births per 1,000 people 10
2010s 16.43 births per 1,000 people 15.12 births per 1,000 people 17.78 births per 1,000 people 10
2020s 13.65 births per 1,000 people 12.48 births per 1,000 people 14.66 births per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 123 Northern Mariana Islands 12.92 births per 1,000 people compare
  2. 124 Bhutan 12.66 births per 1,000 people compare
  3. 125 Faroe Islands 12.61 births per 1,000 people compare
  4. 127 Bahrain 12.46 births per 1,000 people compare
  5. 128 Malaysia 12.41 births per 1,000 people compare
  6. 129 Cape Verde 12.33 births per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Cook Islands?
Birth rate vs. death rate in Cook Islands was 12.48 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 46.35 births per 1,000 people in 1960.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 12.48 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Cook Islands rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
Cook Islands ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.