Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths in Cook Islands, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Cook Islands is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Cook Islands peaked at 7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2022.
That places Cook Islands 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 | — |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2029)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 95.0% (2025)
- Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 95.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 95.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Cook Islands?
- Neonatal deaths in Cook Islands was 1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2022.
- How does Cook Islands rank for neonatal deaths?
- Cook Islands ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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