Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 105.81 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.81 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
115.49 males per 100 females
in 2001
All-time low
97.23 males per 100 females
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Cook Islands is 105.81 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Cook Islands peaked at 115.49 males per 100 females in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.23 males per 100 females, in 1986.
That places Cook Islands 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.21 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.31 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 104.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 104.61 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 103.34 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 100.91 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 98.79 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 101.16 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 102.86 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 102.49 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 102.18 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 103.75 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 105.14 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 105.36 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 106.11 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 105.22 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 105.58 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 107.71 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 109.97 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 109.51 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 106.96 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 105.52 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 104.86 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 103.61 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 101.48 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 102.82 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 105.73 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101.33 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 101.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 105.09 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 103.79 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 100.94 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 97.23 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 100.9 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 106.64 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 107.83 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 109.36 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 112.13 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 109.8 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 105.67 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 105.35 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 107.56 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 115.09 males per 100 females | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 113.89 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 106.81 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 108.23 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 111.04 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 115.49 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 111.81 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 106 males per 100 females | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 106.76 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 106.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 107.33 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 106 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 103.97 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 103.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 105.16 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 107.74 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 108 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 106.99 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 108.03 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 110 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 113.11 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 111.77 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 106.78 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 106.19 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 104.59 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 106.32 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 105.81 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.92 males per 100 females | 98.79 males per 100 females | 105.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.91 males per 100 females | 102.18 males per 100 females | 107.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.54 males per 100 females | 101.48 males per 100 females | 109.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103 males per 100 females | 97.23 males per 100 females | 107.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.39 males per 100 females | 105.35 males per 100 females | 115.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.91 males per 100 females | 103.9 males per 100 females | 115.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.38 males per 100 females | 105.16 males per 100 females | 113.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.38 males per 100 females | 104.59 males per 100 females | 106.32 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Cook Islands
- Share of women who are obese 73.9% (2024)
- Share of women who are overweight or obese 90.9% (2024)
- Share of overweight men vs. women 89.0% (2024)
- Share of women who are married or in a union 6.4% (2021)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 60.2% (2050)
- Mean body mass index (BMI) in women 33.1 (2016)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 62.88 (2023)
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita 23.9% (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth 105.81 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 5 107.34 males per 100 females (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Cook Islands?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Cook Islands was 105.81 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 115.49 males per 100 females in 2001.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.23 males per 100 females in 1986.
- How does Cook Islands rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Cook Islands ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.