Sex ratio at age 5 in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Sex ratio at age 5 was 107.34 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
107.34 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.11 males per 100 females
in 1996
All-time low
94.47 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 107.34 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Cook Islands peaked at 111.11 males per 100 females in 1996 and was at its lowest, 94.47 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Cook Islands 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.47 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 94.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 96.25 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 99.17 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 103.67 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 105.1 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 104.56 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 103.72 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 101.45 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 99.65 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 98.64 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 98.37 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 98.76 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 99.41 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 100.29 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 101.12 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 102.2 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 103.8 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 105.6 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 103.98 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 102.1 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 105.9 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 108.68 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 109.61 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 107.8 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 106.71 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 105.88 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 103.41 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 100.77 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 106.6 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 106.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 106.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 106.99 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 105.95 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 104.25 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 103.67 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 103.59 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 105.05 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 106.93 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 109.27 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 109.91 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 110.09 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 111.11 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 110.38 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 106.7 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 105.94 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 106.84 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 106.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 106.63 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 108.86 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 110.67 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 108.97 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 107.04 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 106.34 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 104.83 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 102 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 100 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 98.72 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 100 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 100.65 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 102.63 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 105.48 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 106.38 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 108.21 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 110.24 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 109.84 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 110.34 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 110.81 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 107.34 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.26 males per 100 females | 94.47 males per 100 females | 105.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.38 males per 100 females | 98.37 males per 100 females | 105.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.73 males per 100 females | 102.1 males per 100 females | 109.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.82 males per 100 females | 100.77 males per 100 females | 106.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.9 males per 100 females | 103.59 males per 100 females | 111.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.9 males per 100 females | 102 males per 100 females | 110.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.63 males per 100 females | 98.72 males per 100 females | 110.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.58 males per 100 females | 107.34 males per 100 females | 110.81 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 20 Nauru 107.91 males per 100 females compare
- 21 Nepal 107.91 males per 100 females compare
- 22 Cuba 107.53 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Taiwan 107.25 males per 100 females compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 107.25 males per 100 females compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 107.11 males per 100 females compare
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 birth vs. at five years old 105.81 males per 100 females (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Cook Islands?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Cook Islands was 107.34 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 age 5 recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 111.11 males per 100 females in 1996.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.47 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Cook Islands rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Cook Islands ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.