Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 7.03 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.03 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
118th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.01 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
6.83 per 1,000 live births
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Cook Islands stood at 7.03 per 1,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Cook Islands peaked at 10.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.83 per 1,000 live births, in 2011.
That places Cook Islands 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.01 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 9.61 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.23 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 8.49 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.12 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.77 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.46 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.88 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.85 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.92 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.04 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.17 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.31 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.44 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.54 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.58 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.57 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.48 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.37 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 10.01 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 per 1,000 live births | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | 7.58 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 per 1,000 live births | 7.03 per 1,000 live births | 7.57 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 115 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 116 Mongolia 7.16 per 1,000 live births compare
- 117 Brazil 7.12 per 1,000 live births compare
- 119 Ecuador 6.99 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 Albania 6.74 per 1,000 live births compare
- 121 Barbados 6.63 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Cook Islands?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Cook Islands was 7.03 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 per 1,000 live births in 2011.
- How does Cook Islands rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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