Infant deaths in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Infant deaths was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
94
in 1952
All-time low
2
in 2022
Years of data
73
1952–2024

Infant deaths in Cook Islands, 1952–2024

020406080100195219882024

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 2 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths in Cook Islands peaked at 94 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2022.

That places Cook Islands 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Infant deaths in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cook Islands, 1952 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1952 94
1953 91 -3.2%
1954 87 -4.4%
1955 83 -4.6%
1956 80 -3.6%
1957 77 -3.8%
1958 74 -3.9%
1959 71 -4.1%
1960 68 -4.2%
1961 64 -5.9%
1962 61 -4.7%
1963 56 -8.2%
1964 52 -7.1%
1965 47 -9.6%
1966 43 -8.5%
1967 39 -9.3%
1968 36 -7.7%
1969 33 -8.3%
1970 30 -9.1%
1971 28 -6.7%
1972 25 -10.7%
1973 22 -12.0%
1974 20 -9.1%
1975 17 -15.0%
1976 15 -11.8%
1977 13 -13.3%
1978 12 -7.7%
1979 12 +0.0%
1980 12 +0.0%
1981 11 -8.3%
1982 11 +0.0%
1983 10 -9.1%
1984 10 +0.0%
1985 10 +0.0%
1986 10 +0.0%
1987 10 +0.0%
1988 10 +0.0%
1989 10 +0.0%
1990 10 +0.0%
1991 11 +10.0%
1992 11 +0.0%
1993 11 +0.0%
1994 10 -9.1%
1995 10 +0.0%
1996 9 -10.0%
1997 9 +0.0%
1998 8 -11.1%
1999 7 -12.5%
2000 6 -14.3%
2001 5 -16.7%
2002 5 +0.0%
2003 4 -20.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 3 -25.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 3 +0.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 3 +0.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2016 3 +0.0%
2017 3 +0.0%
2018 3 +0.0%
2019 3 +0.0%
2020 3 +0.0%
2021 3 +0.0%
2022 2 -33.3%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 82.12 71 94 8
1960s 49.9 33 68 10
1970s 19.4 12 30 10
1980s 10.4 10 12 10
1990s 9.6 7 11 10
2000s 4.1 3 6 10
2010s 3 3 3 10
2020s 2.4 2 3 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 190 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
  2. 190 Tuvalu 4 compare
  3. 190 Palau 4 compare
  4. 193 Nauru 2 compare
  5. 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
  6. 196 Andorra 1 compare
  7. 196 Niue 1 compare
  8. 196 Monaco 1 compare
  9. 196 Anguilla 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths in Cook Islands?
Infant deaths in Cook Islands was 2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 94 in 1952.
What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2022.
How does Cook Islands rank for infant deaths?
Cook Islands ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant deaths rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,052 data points, 1951–2024
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