Age dependency breakdown in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Age dependency breakdown was 20.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Cook Islands is 20.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Cook Islands peaked at 20.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1951.
Cook Islands ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 20.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3984 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5654 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,504 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -153.83 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.156 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1015 °C (2025)
- Foreign aid received 31.92 million constant 2024 US$ (2019)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 31.92 million constant 2024 US$ (2019)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 89.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Cook Islands?
- Age dependency breakdown in Cook Islands was 20.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1951.
- How does Cook Islands rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Cook Islands ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).