Infant mortality rate in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Infant mortality rate was 11.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.31
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
94th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.63
in 2000
All-time low
10.66
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant mortality rate in Cook Islands, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 15.62001: 152002: 14.42003: 13.82004: 13.32005: 12.72006: 12.12007: 11.62008: 11.22009: 10.92010: 10.72011: 10.72012: 10.72013: 10.82014: 112015: 11.22016: 11.52017: 11.72018: 11.92019: 12.12020: 122021: 11.92022: 11.82023: 11.52024: 11.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 11.31 for infant mortality rate in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Cook Islands peaked at 15.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.66, in 2011.

Cook Islands ranks 94th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Infant mortality rate in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 15.63
2001 15 -4.1%
2002 14.39 -4.0%
2003 13.82 -4.0%
2004 13.25 -4.1%
2005 12.68 -4.3%
2006 12.14 -4.3%
2007 11.65 -4.1%
2008 11.24 -3.5%
2009 10.92 -2.8%
2010 10.73 -1.7%
2011 10.66 -0.7%
2012 10.7 +0.4%
2013 10.82 +1.2%
2014 11.01 +1.7%
2015 11.24 +2.1%
2016 11.48 +2.1%
2017 11.73 +2.1%
2018 11.93 +1.7%
2019 12.05 +1.0%
2020 12.04 -0.1%
2021 11.94 -0.8%
2022 11.76 -1.5%
2023 11.55 -1.8%
2024 11.31 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.07 10.92 15.63 10
2010s 11.24 10.66 12.05 10
2020s 11.72 11.31 12.04 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 91 Panama 11.97 compare
  2. 92 Jordan 11.95 compare
  3. 93 British Virgin Islands 11.39 compare
  4. 95 Mongolia 11.23 compare
  5. 96 Bahamas 11.09 compare
  6. 97 Peru 10.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Cook Islands?
Infant mortality rate in Cook Islands was 11.31 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 15.63 in 2000.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.66 in 2011.
How does Cook Islands rank for infant mortality rate?
Cook Islands ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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