Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 2.04 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.04 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.27 live births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
2.04 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cook Islands is 2.04 live births per woman, measured in 2023. 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty 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.
Cook Islands ranks 111th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.79 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.79 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.82 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.87 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 6.91 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.96 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 7.04 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 7.12 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 7.17 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 7.22 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 7.27 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.24 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.19 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.12 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.04 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.95 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.83 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 6.69 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.51 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.3 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 6.07 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 5.72 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 5.47 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 5.2 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 4.96 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 4.77 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.66 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.55 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.47 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.35 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.18 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.05 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.95 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.87 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.84 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.83 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.84 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.85 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.9 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.97 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.99 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.95 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.86 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.76 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.69 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.6 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.46 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.31 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.19 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.11 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.06 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.97 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.89 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.83 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.81 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.71 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.52 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.45 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.34 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.29 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.24 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.21 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.18 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.13 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.11 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.09 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.07 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.1% |
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
- 108 United States Virgin Islands 2.09 live births per woman compare
- 109 Guadeloupe 2.09 live births per woman compare
- 110 Venezuela 2.08 live births per woman compare
- 112 Martinique 2.01 live births per woman compare
- 113 Belize 2.01 live births per woman compare
- 114 Nepal 1.98 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cook Islands
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0953 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0953 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1233 (2023)
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 0.5281 (2019)
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants 0.5% (2019)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social 9.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Cook Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Cook Islands ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.