Key Facts:
Quarterly Change
In the December 2023 quarter compared with the September 2023 quarter:
Total Births registered for this quarter was 48, showing a 17.2% decrease from 58 in the September quarter 2023.
Total number of Deaths recorded for this quarter stood at 41 deaths. Increasing by 5.1% when compared to previous quarter (39 deaths).
Crude birth rates was 3.0 per 1,000 population and Crude death rates stood at 2.5 per 1,000 population.
Total marriages officiated stood at 122, decreasing by 17.6% when compared to September quarter 2023 (148 marriages). Of these, approximately 83.6% were non-residents, while 16.4% were residents of the Cook Islands.

Total Population Estimates
Cook Islands Total Population estimates stood at 25,600. This increased by 6.2% when compared to previous September quarter 2023 (24,100).
Resident Population Estimates
Resident population was estimated at 16,200. This decreased by 2.4% when compared to previous September quarter 2023 (16,600).
