Age dependency ratio old in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Age dependency ratio old was 20.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.7
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.7
in 2023
All-time low
5.64
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Cook Islands is 20.7, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Cook Islands peaked at 20.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.64, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.77 | — |
| 1951 | 5.64 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 5.67 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 5.72 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.78 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.82 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 5.9 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 5.92 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 5.91 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.92 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.9 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 5.88 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.01 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 6.22 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 6.52 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 6.96 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 7.22 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 7.22 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.11 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 7 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 6.86 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 6.84 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.98 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.25 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 7.52 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 7.85 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 8.18 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 8.32 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.19 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 8.13 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 8.09 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 7.98 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.97 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 8.01 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.09 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 8.08 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.02 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.97 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.96 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.93 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.88 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.93 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.02 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.17 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.34 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.6 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.83 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 9.2 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.55 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 9.91 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 10.34 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 10.72 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.97 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.22 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.43 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.64 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.8 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.03 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.37 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.83 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 13.42 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 13.86 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.63 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.04 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.48 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.96 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.45 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 16.9 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.17 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.9 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 19.19 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 20.7 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.8 | 5.64 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.6 | 5.88 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.61 | 6.84 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.02 | 7.96 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.45 | 7.88 | 9.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.24 | 9.91 | 12.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 | 12.83 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.74 | 17.17 | 20.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3984 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 3.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0083 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Cook Islands?
- Age dependency ratio old in Cook Islands was 20.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 1951.
- How does Cook Islands rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Cook Islands ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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