Number of children under 5 in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of children under 5 was 987 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
987 people
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,925 people
in 1966
All-time low
987 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 987 people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Cook Islands peaked at 3,925 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 987 people, in 2023.
Cook Islands ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,555 people | — |
| 1951 | 2,644 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 2,744 people | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 2,845 people | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 2,925 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 2,974 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 2,995 people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3,052 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 3,172 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 3,324 people | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 3,508 people | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 3,685 people | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 3,778 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3,807 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3,836 people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3,881 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3,925 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3,920 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,885 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3,870 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,874 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,877 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3,741 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3,468 people | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 3,218 people | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 3,017 people | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 2,877 people | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 2,734 people | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 2,580 people | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 2,453 people | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2,351 people | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,270 people | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,207 people | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2,149 people | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,094 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,047 people | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,021 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,044 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,109 people | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2,174 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2,242 people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,307 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,368 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,404 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,412 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,400 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,395 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,323 people | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,157 people | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,975 people | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1,804 people | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 1,668 people | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,585 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,541 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,511 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,499 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,505 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,520 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,534 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,548 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,562 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,578 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,574 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,538 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,494 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,446 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,388 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,332 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,279 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,227 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,180 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,130 people | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,063 people | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 987 people | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,923 people | 2,555 people | 3,324 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,810 people | 3,508 people | 3,925 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,184 people | 2,453 people | 3,877 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,147 people | 2,021 people | 2,351 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,298 people | 1,975 people | 2,412 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,572 people | 1,499 people | 1,804 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,442 people | 1,227 people | 1,578 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,090 people | 987 people | 1,180 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 29.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Cook Islands?
- Number of children under 5 in Cook Islands was 987 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,925 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 987 people in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for number of children under 5?
- Cook Islands ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.