Fertility rate: births per woman in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.04 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Cook Islands stood at 2.04 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman 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
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3984 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,504 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1015 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.156 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -153.83 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are obese 70.6% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 89.0% (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 31.92 million constant 2024 US$ (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Cook Islands?
- Fertility rate: births per woman 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: births per woman recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman 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: births per woman?
- Cook Islands ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.