Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height was 1.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.33 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
106th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.28 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
1.27 deaths per 100 live births
in 2011
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Cook Islands, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 1.33 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate vs. mean male height in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Cook Islands peaked at 19.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.27 deaths per 100 live births, in 2011.
That places Cook Islands 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 19.28 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 18.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 17.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 16.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 15.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 14.37 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 13.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 12.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 11.77 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 10.15 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 9.39 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 8.68 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 8.02 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 7.39 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 6.79 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 4.53 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.36 deaths per 100 live births | 11.77 deaths per 100 live births | 19.28 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.86 deaths per 100 live births | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 1.36 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 104 Mongolia 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 107 Mexico 1.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 108 Jordan 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 109 Peru 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Cook Islands?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Cook Islands was 1.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 deaths per 100 live births in 2011.
- How does Cook Islands rank for child mortality rate vs. mean male height?
- Cook Islands ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .