Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 45.6%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.24 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-7.52 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Cook Islands, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded -2.46 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.6% on the previous year and down 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Cook Islands peaked at 2.24 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -7.52 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Cook Islands 91st out of 199 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.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -5.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1954 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1955 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1956 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1957 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1958 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1959 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1960 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1961 | -6.61 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1962 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1963 | -7 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1964 | -7.19 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1965 | -7.36 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1966 | -7.43 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1967 | -7.44 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1968 | -7.52 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1969 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1970 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1971 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1972 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1973 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1974 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1975 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1976 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1977 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1978 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1979 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1980 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1981 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1982 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1983 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1984 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1985 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1986 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1987 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1988 | -0.754 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1989 | -0.5146 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1990 | -0.036 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1085 % change on previous year | -401.3% |
| 1992 | -0.1685 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 1993 | -0.669 % change on previous year | +297.0% |
| 1994 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1995 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1996 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1997 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1998 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1999 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2000 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2001 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2002 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2003 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2005 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2006 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2007 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2008 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2009 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2010 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2011 | -0.8652 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3298 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2013 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +253.7% |
| 2014 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2015 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9879 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1699 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2021 | -0.9513 % change on previous year | +460.0% |
| 2022 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2023 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2024 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -460.0% | -0.1699 % change on previous year | -0.9513 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +401.3% | -0.036 % change on previous year | 0.1085 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -297.0% | -0.1685 % change on previous year | -0.669 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -255.3% | 0.1085 % change on previous year | -0.1685 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +253.7% | 0.3298 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +138.1% | -0.8652 % change on previous year | 0.3298 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.49 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -7.14 % change on previous year | -7.52 % change on previous year | -6.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.11 % change on previous year | -7.27 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.15 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | -0.5146 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -4.29 % change on previous year | 0.1085 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.05 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9535 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | -0.1699 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 88 Kiribati -2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Egypt, Arab Republic of -2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Luxembourg -2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Kazakhstan, Republic of -2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Sudan -2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Turkmenistan -2.53 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Cook Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 937.6 (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2029)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Cook Islands?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Cook Islands was -2.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.52 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Cook Islands rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 73 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.