Children under age 5 in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Children under age 5 was 987 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
987
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,925
in 1966
All-time low
987
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 987 for children under age 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, children under age 5 in Cook Islands peaked at 3,925 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 987, 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.
Children under age 5 in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,555 | — |
| 1951 | 2,644 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 2,744 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 2,845 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 2,925 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 2,974 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 2,995 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3,052 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 3,172 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 3,324 | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 3,508 | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 3,685 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 3,778 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3,807 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3,836 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3,881 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3,925 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3,920 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3,885 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3,870 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,874 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,877 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3,741 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3,468 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 3,218 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 3,017 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 2,877 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 2,734 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 2,580 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 2,453 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2,351 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,270 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,207 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2,149 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,094 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,047 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,021 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,044 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,109 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2,174 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2,242 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,307 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,368 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,404 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,412 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,400 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,395 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,323 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,157 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,975 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1,804 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 1,668 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,585 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,541 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,511 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,499 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,505 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,520 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,534 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,548 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,562 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,578 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,574 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,538 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,494 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,446 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,388 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,332 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,279 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,227 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,180 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,130 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,063 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 987 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,923 | 2,555 | 3,324 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,810 | 3,508 | 3,925 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,184 | 2,453 | 3,877 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,147 | 2,021 | 2,351 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,298 | 1,975 | 2,412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,572 | 1,499 | 1,804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,442 | 1,227 | 1,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,090 | 987 | 1,180 | 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)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.2524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 29.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Cook Islands?
- Children under age 5 in Cook Islands was 987 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,925 in 1966.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 987 in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for children under age 5?
- Cook Islands ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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