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
12,271 (July 2008 est.)
Age structure
  • 0-14 years: NA
  • 15-64 years: NA
  • 65 years and over: NA
Population growth rate
-2.23% (2006 est.)
Birth rate
22.18 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
5.2 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
-0.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
24.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
  • Total population: 71.14 years
  • Male: 69.2 years
  • Female: 73.1 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
3.14 children born/woman (2000 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: NA
  • Total population: NA%
  • Male: NA%
  • Female: NA%

See also: Cook Islands