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Cook Islands Demographics

What is the population of Cook Islands?

Population 8,574
Population - note note: the Cook Islands' Ministry of Finance & Economic Management estimated the resident population to have been 12,000 in December 2015
Population Growth Rate -3.07%
Urban Population 73.5%
Nationality Noun Cook Islander(s)
Nationality 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%
Languages Spoken English (official), Maori

Cook Islands Health Information

What are the health conditions in Cook Islands?

Drinking Water Source - percent of rural population improved 99.9%
Drinking Water Source - percent of total population unimproved 0.1%
Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved 99.9%
Health Expenditures - percent of GDP 5.5%
Infant Mortality Rate - female deaths/1,000 live births 11.45
Infant Mortality Rate - male deaths/1,000 live births 18.01
Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births 14.81
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of total population unimproved 2.8%
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved 97.2%
Sanitation Facility Access - percent of rural population improved 97.2%
Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman 2.31

Cook Islands Life Expectancy

How long do people live in Cook Islands?

Life Expectancy at Birth 75 Years
Life Expectancy at Birth - female 78 Years
Life Expectancy at Birth - male 72 Years
Median Age 33 Years
Median Age - female 34 Years
Median Age - male 33 Years

Cook Islands Infant Mortality - per 1,000 live births

Cook Islands median age, birth rate and death rates

Birth Rate - births/1,000 population 15
Median Age 33 Years
Median Age - female 34 Years
Median Age - male 33 Years
Population Growth Rate -3.07%
Sex Ratio 0-14 Years - male/female 1.13
Sex Ratio 15-24 Years - male/female 1.15
Sex Ratio 25-54 Years - male/female 1.01
Sex Ratio 55-64 Years - male/female 1.07
Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female 1.04
Sex Ratio of Total Population - male/female 1.07
Sex Ratio Over 64 Years - male/female .96

Cook Islands Education

What is school like in Cook Islands?

Education Expenditures - percent of GDP 3.1%
Literacy - total population 95%
Literacy Definition NA
School Life Expectancy - female 13 Years
School Life Expectancy - male 12 Years
Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary) 13 Years

Cook Islands Literacy

Can people in Cook Islands read?

Literacy - total population 95%
Literacy Definition NA
Predominant Language English (official), Maori

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