Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.33
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
106th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.92
in 1980
All-time low
1.27
in 2011
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cook Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cook Islands stood at 1.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cook Islands peaked at 2.92 in 1980 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 long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.92 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cook Islands?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cook Islands was 1.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2011.
- How does Cook Islands rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Cook Islands ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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