| Nationality |
noun: Cook Islander(s) adjective: Cook Islander |
| Population (July 2010 est.-CIA) | 11,488 |
| Annual population growth rate (2010 est.-CIA) | -3.256% |
| Age Structure (2010 est.) |
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) |
| Urbanization |
urban population: 74% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: -0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) |
| Ethnic groups (2001 census) | Cook Island Maori (Polynesian) 87.7%, part Cook Island Maori 5.8%, other 6.5% |
| Languages | English (official), Maori or "Rarotongan," and Pukapukan |
| Religion (2001 census) | 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% |
| Life expectancy (2010 est.-CIA) |
total population: 74.47 years male: 71.69 years female: 77.38 years |
| Infant mortality rate (2010 est.-CIA) |
total: 16.33 deaths/1,000 live births male: 19.88 deaths/1,000 live births female: 12.61 deaths/1,000 live births |