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Child mortality rate in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Child mortality rate was 1.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.33 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
106th
of 200 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 in Cook Islands, 1951–2024

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Source: Gapminder (2015); UN 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 in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate 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 200 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 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 -5.8%
1957 13.48 deaths per 100 live births -6.2%
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 -7.1%
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 -7.6%
1964 8.02 deaths per 100 live births -7.6%
1965 7.39 deaths per 100 live births -7.9%
1966 6.79 deaths per 100 live births -8.1%
1967 6.24 deaths per 100 live births -8.1%
1968 5.75 deaths per 100 live births -7.9%
1969 5.3 deaths per 100 live births -7.8%
1970 4.89 deaths per 100 live births -7.7%
1971 4.53 deaths per 100 live births -7.4%
1972 4.23 deaths per 100 live births -6.6%
1973 3.96 deaths per 100 live births -6.4%
1974 3.74 deaths per 100 live births -5.6%
1975 3.57 deaths per 100 live births -4.5%
1976 3.41 deaths per 100 live births -4.5%
1977 3.27 deaths per 100 live births -4.1%
1978 3.15 deaths per 100 live births -3.7%
1979 3.03 deaths per 100 live births -3.8%
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 -2.9%
1984 2.58 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
1985 2.51 deaths per 100 live births -2.7%
1986 2.46 deaths per 100 live births -2.0%
1987 2.42 deaths per 100 live births -1.6%
1988 2.4 deaths per 100 live births -0.8%
1989 2.39 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1990 2.38 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1991 2.37 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1992 2.36 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1993 2.35 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1994 2.32 deaths per 100 live births -1.3%
1995 2.27 deaths per 100 live births -2.2%
1996 2.2 deaths per 100 live births -3.1%
1997 2.12 deaths per 100 live births -3.6%
1998 2.03 deaths per 100 live births -4.2%
1999 1.95 deaths per 100 live births -3.9%
2000 1.87 deaths per 100 live births -4.1%
2001 1.79 deaths per 100 live births -4.3%
2002 1.72 deaths per 100 live births -3.9%
2003 1.65 deaths per 100 live births -4.1%
2004 1.58 deaths per 100 live births -4.2%
2005 1.51 deaths per 100 live births -4.4%
2006 1.45 deaths per 100 live births -4.0%
2007 1.39 deaths per 100 live births -4.1%
2008 1.34 deaths per 100 live births -3.6%
2009 1.3 deaths per 100 live births -3.0%
2010 1.28 deaths per 100 live births -1.5%
2011 1.27 deaths per 100 live births -0.8%
2012 1.28 deaths per 100 live births +0.8%
2013 1.29 deaths per 100 live births +0.8%
2014 1.31 deaths per 100 live births +1.6%
2015 1.34 deaths per 100 live births +2.3%
2016 1.37 deaths per 100 live births +2.2%
2017 1.4 deaths per 100 live births +2.2%
2018 1.42 deaths per 100 live births +1.4%
2019 1.43 deaths per 100 live births +0.7%
2020 1.43 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
2021 1.42 deaths per 100 live births -0.7%
2022 1.39 deaths per 100 live births -2.1%
2023 1.36 deaths per 100 live births -2.2%
2024 1.33 deaths per 100 live births -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 15.37 deaths per 100 live births 11.77 deaths per 100 live births 19.28 deaths per 100 live births 9
1960s 7.87 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

  1. 103 Sao Tome and Principe 1.36 deaths per 100 live births compare
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  3. 104 Uzbekistan 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 107 Mexico 1.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 108 Ecuador 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 108 Jordan 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Cook Islands?
Child mortality rate in Cook Islands was 1.33 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate 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 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?
Cook Islands ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
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