Sex ratio at age 60 in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Sex ratio at age 60 was 98 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
98 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
148.84 males per 100 females
in 1992
All-time low
86.96 males per 100 females
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 60 in Cook Islands stood at 98 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Cook Islands peaked at 148.84 males per 100 females in 1992 and was at its lowest, 86.96 males per 100 females, in 2017.
That places Cook Islands 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 123.08 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 126.09 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 127.27 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 136.36 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 123.08 males per 100 females | -9.7% |
| 1955 | 117.86 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 114.29 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 110.34 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 109.68 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 100 males per 100 females | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 102.78 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 108.82 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 115.62 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 125 males per 100 females | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 118.75 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 112.9 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 113.33 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 112.9 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 115.62 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 114.71 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 113.51 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 117.5 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 121.95 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 131.58 males per 100 females | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 123.08 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 121.05 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 122.86 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 113.89 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 131.43 males per 100 females | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 128.95 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 112.19 males per 100 females | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 110.26 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 107.5 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 109.3 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 109.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 112.5 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 102.33 males per 100 females | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 95.65 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 116.67 males per 100 females | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 126.19 males per 100 females | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 122.22 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 131.11 males per 100 females | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 148.84 males per 100 females | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 135.42 males per 100 females | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 130 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 123.08 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 104.84 males per 100 females | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 103.03 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 106.35 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 98.36 males per 100 females | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 98.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.33 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 98.25 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 91.23 males per 100 females | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 91.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.28 males per 100 females | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 106.9 males per 100 females | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 116.39 males per 100 females | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 116.67 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 119.7 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 115.28 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 105.13 males per 100 females | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 103.9 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 97.65 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 94.25 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 94.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.96 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 95.56 males per 100 females | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 105.75 males per 100 females | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 110.34 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 105.5 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 93.07 males per 100 females | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 98 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 118.8 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 136.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 114.04 males per 100 females | 102.78 males per 100 females | 125 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 122.58 males per 100 females | 113.51 males per 100 females | 131.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.19 males per 100 females | 95.65 males per 100 females | 126.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.32 males per 100 females | 98.36 males per 100 females | 148.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.64 males per 100 females | 91.23 males per 100 females | 116.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.83 males per 100 females | 86.96 males per 100 females | 119.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.73 males per 100 females | 93.07 males per 100 females | 110.34 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 age 60 in Cook Islands?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Cook Islands was 98 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 60 recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 148.84 males per 100 females in 1992.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.96 males per 100 females in 2017.
- How does Cook Islands rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Cook Islands ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.