Child mortality around the world in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Child mortality around the world was 0.6696 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Cook Islands is 0.6696, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Cook Islands peaked at 19.51 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6696, in 2023.
Cook Islands ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.51 | — |
| 1951 | 18.64 | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 17.79 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 16.94 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 16.08 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 15.19 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 14.29 | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 13.41 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 12.56 | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 11.73 | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 10.91 | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 10.12 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 9.37 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 8.67 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 8.01 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 7.39 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 6.82 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 6.28 | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 5.8 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 5.36 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 4.97 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 4.63 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 4.32 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 4.05 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 3.82 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.62 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 3.45 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 3.29 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 3.16 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.04 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.93 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.83 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.75 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.67 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.54 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.49 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.81 | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 2.42 | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 2.39 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.79 | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 2.34 | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 2.31 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.27 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.23 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.17 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.11 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.28 | +55.5% |
| 1998 | 1.96 | -40.3% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.79 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.48 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9958 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9549 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9183 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8845 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8532 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8233 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7947 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7677 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7417 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7167 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6927 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6696 | -3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +55.5% | 2.11 | 3.28 |
| 1998 | -40.3% | 3.28 | 1.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.61 | 11.73 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.87 | 5.36 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.83 | 3.04 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 2.39 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 | 1.88 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.14 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9123 | 0.7677 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7052 | 0.6696 | 0.7417 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 163 Uruguay 0.6758 compare
- 164 Luxembourg 0.6756 compare
- 165 Guernsey 0.6717 compare
- 167 Liechtenstein 0.6513 compare
- 168 Reunion 0.6442 compare
- 169 Montserrat 0.6406 compare
More health data for Cook Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2029)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Neonatal tetanus - 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)
- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty 95 (2025)
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 95 (2025)
- Vaccination coverage by income in 95 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Cook Islands?
- Child mortality around the world in Cook Islands was 0.6696 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6696 in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for child mortality around the world?
- Cook Islands ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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