Maternal mortality ratio in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Maternal mortality ratio was 0.1072 per 100,000 live births in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1072 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 67.1%
World rank
196th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.3314 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
0.1072 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Cook Islands, 2000–2023

0.10.150.20.250.30.352000201120232000: 0.331 per 100,000 live births2001: 0.278 per 100,000 live births2002: 0.226 per 100,000 live births2003: 0.182 per 100,000 live births2004: 0.143 per 100,000 live births2005: 0.144 per 100,000 live births2006: 0.182 per 100,000 live births2007: 0.18 per 100,000 live births2008: 0.177 per 100,000 live births2009: 0.176 per 100,000 live births2010: 0.14 per 100,000 live births2011: 0.139 per 100,000 live births2012: 0.142 per 100,000 live births2013: 0.146 per 100,000 live births2014: 0.149 per 100,000 live births2015: 0.151 per 100,000 live births2016: 0.153 per 100,000 live births2017: 0.158 per 100,000 live births2018: 0.166 per 100,000 live births2019: 0.173 per 100,000 live births2020: 0.142 per 100,000 live births2021: 0.125 per 100,000 live births2022: 0.326 per 100,000 live births2023: 0.107 per 100,000 live births

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Cook Islands is 0.1072 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 67.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Cook Islands peaked at 0.3314 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1072 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.

Cook Islands ranks 196th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2019 per 100,000 live births 0.1433 per 100,000 live births 0.3314 per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 0.1517 per 100,000 live births 0.1393 per 100,000 live births 0.1732 per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 0.1751 per 100,000 live births 0.1072 per 100,000 live births 0.3259 per 100,000 live births 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 193 Poland 1.57 per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 194 Norway 1.31 per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 195 Belarus 1.1 per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Cook Islands?
Maternal mortality ratio in Cook Islands was 0.1072 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.3314 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1072 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
How does Cook Islands rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Cook Islands ranks 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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