What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cook Islands?

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cook Islands was 2.04 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Cook Islands?

The highest recorded value was 7.27 live births per woman in 1961.

What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Cook Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 2.04 live births per woman in 2023.

How does Cook Islands rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?

Cook Islands ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Cook Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cook Islands

Name: Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cook Islands
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cook Islands: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.04 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.04 live births per woman

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

111th

of 236 countries

All-time high

7.27 live births per woman

in 1961

All-time low

2.04 live births per woman

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cook Islands, 1950–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cook Islands is 2.04 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cook Islands peaked at 7.27 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.04 live births per woman, in 2023.

That places Cook Islands 111th 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.97 live births per woman	6.79 live births per woman	7.22 live births per woman	10
1960s	7.01 live births per woman	6.51 live births per woman	7.27 live births per woman	10
1970s	5.22 live births per woman	4.47 live births per woman	6.3 live births per woman	10
1980s	3.97 live births per woman	3.83 live births per woman	4.35 live births per woman	10
1990s	3.68 live births per woman	3.19 live births per woman	3.99 live births per woman	10
2000s	2.83 live births per woman	2.52 live births per woman	3.11 live births per woman	10
2010s	2.26 live births per woman	2.13 live births per woman	2.45 live births per woman	10
2020s	2.08 live births per woman	2.04 live births per woman	2.11 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

108 United States Virgin Islands 2.09 live births per woman compare
110 Venezuela 2.08 live births per woman compare
113 Belize 2.01 live births per woman compare
114 Nepal 1.98 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Cook Islands

Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 937.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 61.0% (2024)
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 72.4% (2024)
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 72.4% (2024)
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 72.4% (2024)
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 75.0% (2024)
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 75.0% (2024)
Obesity in men vs. women 70.6% (2024)

All data for Cook Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cook Islands?: Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Cook Islands was 2.04 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Cook Islands?: The highest recorded value was 7.27 live births per woman in 1961.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Cook Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 2.04 live births per woman in 2023.
How does Cook Islands rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?: Cook Islands ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Cook Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit: live births per woman
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.