Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Child deaths was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
23
in 1956
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child deaths in Cook Islands, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Cook Islands stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Cook Islands peaked at 23 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Cook Islands 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 23 | — |
| 1957 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1960 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.25 | 19 | 23 | 4 |
| 1960s | 13 | 8 | 18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
- 189 Anguilla 0 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 189 Nauru 0 compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 189 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 189 Montserrat 0 compare
- 189 San Marino 0 compare
- 189 Monaco 0 compare
- 189 Niue 0 compare
- 189 Palau 0 compare
- 189 Andorra 0 compare
More health data for Cook Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2029)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 937.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Cook Islands?
- Child deaths in Cook Islands was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Cook Islands rank for child deaths?
- Cook Islands ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 69 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).