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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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