Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 2.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.04
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 7 countries
All-time high
7.27
in 1961
All-time low
2.04
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Cook Islands is 2.04, 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 the share living in extreme poverty in Cook Islands peaked at 7.27 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.79 | — |
| 1951 | 6.79 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.82 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.87 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 6.91 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.96 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 7.04 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 7.12 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 7.17 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 7.22 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 7.26 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 7.27 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.24 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.19 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.12 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.04 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.95 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.83 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 6.69 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.51 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.3 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 6.07 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 5.72 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 5.47 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 5.2 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 4.96 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 4.77 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.66 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.55 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.47 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.35 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.18 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.05 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.95 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.87 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.84 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.83 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.84 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.85 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.9 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.97 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.99 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.95 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.86 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.76 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.69 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.6 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.46 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.31 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.19 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.11 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.06 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.89 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.81 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.71 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.34 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.21 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.18 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.13 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.11 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.09 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.07 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.04 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.97 | 6.79 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.01 | 6.51 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.22 | 4.47 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 3.83 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 | 3.19 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.52 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 2.13 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 2.04 | 2.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 1 Mayotte 4.62 compare
- 1 Somalia 6.13 compare
- 2 Chad 6.12 compare
- 2 Tokelau 2.61 compare
- 3 Niger 6.06 compare
- 3 Niue 2.51 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.05 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 6.01 compare
- 5 Saint Helena 1.64 compare
- 6 Mali 5.61 compare
- 6 Montserrat 1.44 compare
- 7 Angola 5.12 compare
- 7 Anguilla 1.36 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cook Islands
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0953 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0953 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1233 (2023)
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ 39.96 (2023)
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 0.5281 (2019)
- Received official development assistance grants for poverty reduction 0.53 (2019)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social 9.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Cook Islands?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Cook Islands was 2.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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