Demographics of the Cook Islands

This article is about the demographic features of the population of the Cook Islands, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Population

10,447 (July 2013 est.)

Age structure (2013 est.)

• 0-14 years: 23.4%
• 15-24 years: 18.1%
• 25-54 years: 38%
• 55-64 years: 9.9%
• 65 years and over: 10.6%

Population growth rate

-3.07% (2013 est.)

Birth rate

14.93 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)

Death rate

7.66 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)

Net migration rate

-0.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Infant mortality rate

14.81 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

• Total population: 75.15 years
• Male: 72.35 years
• Female: 78.09 years (2013 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.31 children born/woman (2013 est.)

Nationality

• Noun: Cook Islander(s)
• Adjective: Cook Islander

Ethnic groups

Polynesian (full blood) 81.3%, Polynesian and European 7.7%, Polynesian and non-European 7.7%, European 2.4%, other 0.9%

Religions

Christian (majority of populace are members of the Cook Islands Christian Church)

Languages

English (official), Rarotongan, Penrhyn, Rakahanga-Manihiki, Pukapukan

Literacy

• Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
• Total population: 95%
• Male: NA%
• Female: NA%