Child deaths by world region un data in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Child deaths by world region un data was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths by world region un data in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths by world region un data in Cook Islands stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Cook Islands peaked at 125 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
That places Cook Islands 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths by world region un data in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 125 | — |
| 1951 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 122 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 120 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 115 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 109 | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 103 | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 98 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 73 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 67 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 55 | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 50 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 28 | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths by world region un data in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -50.0% | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | -46.7% | 15 | 8 |
| 1997 | +36.4% | 11 | 15 |
| 2002 | -33.3% | 6 | 4 |
| 2013 | -33.3% | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | -25.0% | 4 | 3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110.5 | 93 | 125 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.8 | 42 | 89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.3 | 14 | 39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4 | 7 | 15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 220 Liechtenstein 2 compare
- 220 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
- 222 Anguilla 1 compare
- 222 Bermuda 1 compare
- 222 Cayman Islands 1 compare
- 222 Monaco 1 compare
- 222 Wallis and Futuna 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Cook Islands?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Cook Islands was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Cook Islands rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Cook Islands ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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