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The People of Cook Islands

Cook Islander People

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Population: 11,870 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 27.1% (male 1,704/female 1,508) 15-64 years: 63.7% (male 3,898/female 3,664) 65 years and over: 9.2% (male 540/female 556) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 30.5 years male: 29.8 years female: 31.1 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: -3.302% (2009 est.)

Death rate: NA

Net migration rate:

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.13 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.97 male(s)/female total population: 1.07 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 16.9 deaths/1,000 live births male: 20.57 deaths/1,000 live births female: 13.04 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 74.22 years male: 71.46 years female: 77.13 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.49 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

Nationality: noun: Cook Islander(s) adjective: Cook Islander

Ethnic groups: Cook Island Maori (Polynesian) 87.7%, part Cook Island Maori 5.8%, other 6.5% (2001 census)

Religions: Cook Islands Christian Church 55.9%, Roman Catholic 16.8%, Seventh-Day Adventists 7.9%, Church of Latter Day Saints 3.8%, other Protestant 5.8%, other 4.2%, unspecified 2.6%, none 3% (2001 census)

Languages: English (official), Maori

Literacy: definition: NA total population: 95% male: NA female: NA