Child mortality rate ihme in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.25 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.25
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
196th
of 204 countries
All-time high
15.93
in 1950
All-time low
0.25
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Cook Islands, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Cook Islands is 0.25, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Cook Islands peaked at 15.93 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2019.
Cook Islands ranks 196th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate ihme in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.93 | — |
| 1951 | 15.4 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 15.08 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 14.87 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 14.59 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 14.15 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 13.45 | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 12.43 | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 11.37 | -8.5% |
| 1959 | 10.47 | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 9.81 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 9.39 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 9.02 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 8.7 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 8.38 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 8.06 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 7.73 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 7.4 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 7.11 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 6.76 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 6.45 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 6.21 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.97 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 5.75 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 5.54 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.32 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 5.09 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 4.95 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.79 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.64 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 4.43 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 4.26 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 4.07 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.75 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 3.28 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 3.01 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 2.6 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.18 | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 2 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.76 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 1.64 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.46 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.35 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.26 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.18 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.99 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.92 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.85 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.78 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.72 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.64 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.56 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.51 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.46 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.41 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.34 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.31 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.28 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.77 | 10.47 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.24 | 6.76 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.47 | 4.64 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 | 2 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.22 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.879 | 0.56 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.344 | 0.25 | 0.51 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Cook Islands?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Cook Islands was 0.25 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2019.
- How does Cook Islands rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Cook Islands ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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