3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 7.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Cook Islands, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cook Islands stood at 7.2. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cook Islands peaked at 18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2021.
That places Cook Islands 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 17.2 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 16.3 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 15.6 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 14.8 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 14 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 13.3 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 10.8 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 10.3 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5 | 11.3 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cook Islands?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cook Islands was 7.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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