Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 1.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Cook Islands, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 1.33 for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Cook Islands peaked at 19.28 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2011.
Cook Islands ranks 106th of 199 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 vs level of prosperity regression in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 19.28 | — |
| 1952 | 18.18 | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 17.16 | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 16.18 | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 15.26 | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 14.37 | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 13.48 | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 12.61 | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 11.77 | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 10.94 | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 10.15 | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 9.39 | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 8.68 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 8.02 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 7.39 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 6.79 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 6.24 | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 5.75 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 5.3 | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 4.89 | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 4.53 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 4.23 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 3.96 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 3.74 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.57 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.41 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.27 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.15 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.03 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.92 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.82 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.73 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.65 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.58 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.51 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.46 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.42 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.4 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.39 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.37 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.36 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.35 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.32 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.27 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.2 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.12 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.03 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.95 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.87 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.79 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.72 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.36 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.33 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.36 | 11.77 | 19.28 | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.86 | 5.3 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.78 | 3.03 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 | 2.39 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 1.95 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.3 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.27 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.43 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Cook Islands?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Cook Islands was 1.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.28 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2011.
- How does Cook Islands rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Cook Islands ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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