Number of child deaths in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of child deaths was 2 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2 deaths
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
103 deaths
in 1956
All-time low
2 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths in Cook Islands, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 2 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Cook Islands peaked at 103 deaths in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths, in 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 103 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 99 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 95 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 90 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 86 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 82 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 76 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 71 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 65 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 60 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 54 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 49 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 45 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 41 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 38 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 35 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 31 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 28 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 25 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 22 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 19 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 17 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.75 deaths | 90 deaths | 103 deaths | 4 |
| 1960s | 62.9 deaths | 41 deaths | 86 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.6 deaths | 15 deaths | 38 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5 deaths | 11 deaths | 14 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3 deaths | 8 deaths | 13 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 deaths | 4 deaths | 7 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 deaths | 2 deaths | 3 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Cook Islands?
- Number of child deaths in Cook Islands was 2 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 103 deaths in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for number of child deaths?
- Cook Islands ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .