Cook Islands vs Niue: Number of infant deaths
Cook Islands
2.0%
in 2023
Niue
1.0%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
192nd
Niue rank
194th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Cook Islands
- Niue
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 2.0% against 1.0% in Niue, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 2.0 times Niue's.
Across all 72 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 192nd and Niue ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.5% | 19.9% | 61.6% | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 49.9% | 14.6% | 35.3% | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 5.8% | 13.6% | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 1.8% | 8.6% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 1.0% | 8.6% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.0% | 3.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Cook Islands or Niue?
- Cook Islands, at 2.0% against 1.0% in Niue as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Cook Islands and Niue?
- 1.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Niue?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Niue rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Cook Islands ranks 192nd and Niue ranks 194th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.