Share of women who are married or in a union in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of women who are married or in a union was 6.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Cook Islands, 1970–2021
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are married or in a union in Cook Islands is 6.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Cook Islands peaked at 9.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2006.
That places Cook Islands 109th out of 221 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.7% | — |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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 aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 60.2% (2050)
- Mean body mass index (BMI) in women 33.1 (2016)
- 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)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 105.81 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Cook Islands?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Cook Islands was 6.4% in 2021, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2006.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Cook Islands ranks 109th out of 221 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.