Neonatal mortality rate in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Neonatal mortality rate was 7.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.03
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
97th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.01
in 2000
All-time low
6.83
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Cook Islands, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 102001: 9.62002: 9.22003: 8.92004: 8.52005: 8.12006: 7.82007: 7.52008: 7.22009: 72010: 6.92011: 6.82012: 6.92013: 6.92014: 72015: 7.22016: 7.32017: 7.42018: 7.52019: 7.62020: 7.62021: 7.52022: 7.42023: 7.22024: 7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Cook Islands stood at 7.03.

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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 2011.

That places Cook Islands 97th out of 184 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 in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.01
2001 9.61 -4.0%
2002 9.23 -4.0%
2003 8.85 -4.1%
2004 8.49 -4.1%
2005 8.12 -4.3%
2006 7.77 -4.3%
2007 7.46 -4.1%
2008 7.19 -3.6%
2009 7 -2.6%
2010 6.88 -1.7%
2011 6.83 -0.7%
2012 6.85 +0.3%
2013 6.92 +1.0%
2014 7.04 +1.7%
2015 7.17 +1.8%
2016 7.31 +1.9%
2017 7.44 +1.8%
2018 7.54 +1.3%
2019 7.58 +0.6%
2020 7.57 -0.2%
2021 7.48 -1.2%
2022 7.35 -1.6%
2023 7.2 -2.0%
2024 7.03 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.37 7 10.01 10
2010s 7.16 6.83 7.58 10
2020s 7.33 7.03 7.57 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 94 Costa Rica 7.3 compare
  2. 95 Mongolia 7.16 compare
  3. 96 Brazil 7.12 compare
  4. 98 Ecuador 6.99 compare
  5. 99 Albania 6.74 compare
  6. 100 Barbados 6.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Cook Islands?
Neonatal mortality rate in Cook Islands was 7.03 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 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 2011.
How does Cook Islands rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Cook Islands ranks 97th out of 184 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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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