Cook Islands vs Nauru: Number of children under 5
Cook Islands
987 people
in 2023
Nauru
1,490 people
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
225th
Nauru rank
222nd
Number of children under 5 over time
- Cook Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 1,490 people against 987 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 503 people.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.5 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 225th and Nauru ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 6 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,923 people | 549.8 people | 2,373 people | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 3,810 people | 839.7 people | 2,970 people | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 3,184 people | 656.4 people | 2,528 people | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 2,147 people | 1,222 people | 924.8 people | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 2,298 people | 1,500 people | 797.9 people | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 1,572 people | 1,305 people | 266.2 people | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 1,442 people | 1,600 people | 157.7 people | Nauru |
| 2020s | 1,090 people | 1,494 people | 404.5 people | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Cook Islands or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 1,490 people against 987 people in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 503 people, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Nauru rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Cook Islands ranks 225th and Nauru ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.