Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6667
in 2020
All-time low
0.3333
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Cook Islands, 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.5831991: 0.5381992: 0.5381993: 0.5381994: 0.5831995: 0.51996: 0.5451997: 0.51998: 0.5561999: 0.52000: 0.5712001: 0.4292002: 0.52003: 0.62004: 0.62005: 0.42006: 0.52007: 0.52008: 0.52009: 0.52010: 0.52011: 0.52012: 0.52013: 0.52014: 0.52015: 0.52016: 0.52017: 0.52018: 0.52019: 0.52020: 0.6672021: 0.6672022: 0.3332023: 0.3332024: 0.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Cook Islands stood at 0.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Cook Islands peaked at 0.6667 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3333, in 2022.

Cook Islands ranks 123rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Cook Islands, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.5833
1991 0.5385 -7.7%
1992 0.5385 +0.0%
1993 0.5385 +0.0%
1994 0.5833 +8.3%
1995 0.5 -14.3%
1996 0.5455 +9.1%
1997 0.5 -8.3%
1998 0.5556 +11.1%
1999 0.5 -10.0%
2000 0.5714 +14.3%
2001 0.4286 -25.0%
2002 0.5 +16.7%
2003 0.6 +20.0%
2004 0.6 +0.0%
2005 0.4 -33.3%
2006 0.5 +25.0%
2007 0.5 +0.0%
2008 0.5 +0.0%
2009 0.5 +0.0%
2010 0.5 +0.0%
2011 0.5 +0.0%
2012 0.5 +0.0%
2013 0.5 +0.0%
2014 0.5 +0.0%
2015 0.5 +0.0%
2016 0.5 +0.0%
2017 0.5 +0.0%
2018 0.5 +0.0%
2019 0.5 +0.0%
2020 0.6667 +33.3%
2021 0.6667 +0.0%
2022 0.3333 -50.0%
2023 0.3333 +0.0%
2024 0.5 +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5383 0.5 0.5833 10
2000s 0.51 0.4 0.6 10
2010s 0.5 0.5 0.5 10
2020s 0.5 0.3333 0.6667 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 120 Peru 0.505 compare
  2. 121 Gabon 0.5034 compare
  3. 122 Bahrain 0.5029 compare
  4. 123 Tuvalu 0.5 compare
  5. 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5 compare
  6. 123 Palau 0.5 compare
  7. 123 Iceland 0.5 compare
  8. 123 British Virgin Islands 0.5 compare
  9. 123 Naoero 0.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Cook Islands?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Cook Islands was 0.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.6667 in 2020.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 in 2022.
How does Cook Islands rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Cook Islands ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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