Population 20,811 (July 2002 est.)

Age structure
0-14 years: NA%
15-64 years: NA%
65 years and over: NA%

Population growth rate NA% (2002 est.)

Birth rate NA births/1,000 population

Death rate NA deaths/1,000 population

Sex ratio NA

Infant mortality rate NA deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth
total population: NA years
male: NA years
female: NA years

Total fertility rate NA children born/woman

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 Polynesian (full blood) 81.3%, Polynesian and European 7.7%, Polynesian and non-European 7.7%, European 2.4%, other 0.9%

Religions Christian (majority of populace are members of the Cook Islands Christian Church)

Languages English (official), Maori

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

NOTE: The information regarding Cook Islands on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cook Islands People 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cook Islands People 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.