Total population estimate for September Quarter 2011 stood at 26,400, showing an increase of 8.6 %
when compared to September Quarter 2010 (24,300) and a 3.1% increase when compared to previous quarter.
Resident population estimate for September Quarter 2011 stood at 10,800 showing a decrease of 6.1%
(700 persons) when compared to this time last year.
Total births recorded for September Quarter 2011 stood at 62, a decrease of 13.9% (10 births)
when compared to this time last year (72 births) . This averages to 5 births per week.
The quarterly crude birth rate (number of births per 1000 population) stood at 5.7,
giving an average of 5 children born to every thousand population.
Total number of deaths registered for this quarter stood at 12, this averages to one death
per week, showing a decrease of 52.0% (13 deaths) when compared to this time last year (25 deaths).
The crude death rate stood at 1.1, this means one death to every thousand population.
There were no infant deaths registered for this quarter.
Total marriages officiated for this quarter stood at 285. This is approximately 3 marriage
per day showing an increase of 25.0% (57 marriages) when compared to this time last year (228 marriages).
This is the highest marriage officiated in the Cook Islands since 2006. Of these marriages, 94.0%(221 marriages)
were non residents and 6.0% (14 marriages) were residents.
Vital Statistics do not reflect registered events of Cook Islanders occurring abroad.
Vital statistics is collected from each inhabited island of the Cook Islands.
