Demographic Indicators

Selected demographic Indicators - 2001 population census
Indicators Males Females Total
Total population 9,300 8,727 18,027
Resident population < 15 years old     5,106
Resident population > 15 years old     9,884
Average annual rate of growth - Urban 1.6
Average annual rate of growth - Rural -6.0
Estimated life expectancy at birth 71
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (under 1) 9.8
Child mortality rates (1- 4 years) 7.7
Total fertility rate 3.1  
Teenage fertility rate   47  
Mean Age at Childbearing (MAC)   28.9  
Crude Birth Rate (CBR) 21
Total population, urban 6,258 5,930 12,188
Total population, rural 3,042 2,797 5,839
Dependency ratio (15-59)     79
Median Age 24.7 25.9 25.3
Sex ratio 107

Source: Cook Islands Statistics Office