Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0318 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
97th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.28 under-five deaths per woman
in 1951
All-time low
0.0318 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
71
1951–2021
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cook Islands, 1951–2021
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cook Islands is 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cook Islands peaked at 1.28 under-five deaths per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Cook Islands ranks 97th of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1952 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 0.9833 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 0.9325 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 0.8802 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 0.8308 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 0.7759 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 0.7211 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6658 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6154 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.568 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5129 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4605 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4125 under-five deaths per woman | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3708 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3337 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2998 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.271 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2415 under-five deaths per woman | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2165 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1933 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1739 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.159 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1484 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1399 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1326 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1258 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1179 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1112 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1052 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0959 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0931 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.091 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0904 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0913 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0928 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0936 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0934 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0921 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.089 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0851 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0799 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0746 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0689 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0639 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0596 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0553 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0483 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0451 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0426 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0402 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.038 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.036 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0345 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0336 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0331 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0326 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0324 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0324 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0326 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0331 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0331 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.033 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0325 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8308 under-five deaths per woman | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.5437 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3337 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7759 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1326 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2998 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1022 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0904 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1258 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0833 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0639 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0936 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0451 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0345 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0596 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0324 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0336 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0322 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0325 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 94 Vietnam 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 95 Mongolia 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 96 Honduras 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 98 Tonga 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 100 Bhutan 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cook Islands?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cook Islands was 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman in 2021, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Cook Islands ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).