Child mortality vs population growth in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.3214 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3214
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
3rd
of 7 countries
All-time high
3.39
in 1963
All-time low
0.3214
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality vs population growth in Cook Islands, 1950–2023

0123195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Cook Islands is 0.3214, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Cook Islands peaked at 3.39 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3214, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.67 2.05 3.19 10
1960s 3.28 3.13 3.39 10
1970s 2.48 2.02 3.04 10
1980s 2.13 2.06 2.3 10
1990s 2.16 1.72 2.43 10
2000s 1.32 1.1 1.63 10
2010s 0.8688 0.668 1.06 10
2020s 0.4733 0.3214 0.596 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 1 Central African Republic 3.69 compare
  2. 1 Mayotte 3.27 compare
  3. 2 Somalia 3.31 compare
  4. 2 Tokelau 1.39 compare
  5. 3 Niger 3.3 compare
  6. 4 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0.2343 compare
  7. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.28 compare
  8. 5 Mali 3.14 compare
  9. 5 Niue -0.0848 compare
  10. 6 Chad 3.14 compare
  11. 6 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory -0.4752 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs population growth in Cook Islands?
Child mortality vs population growth in Cook Islands was 0.3214 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1963.
What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3214 in 2023.
How does Cook Islands rank for child mortality vs population growth?
Cook Islands ranks 3rd out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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