Number of children who die before age 5 in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of children who die before age 5 was 1 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
125 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
1 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 1 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Cook Islands peaked at 125 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 2020.
Cook Islands ranks 222nd of 236 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 children who die before age 5 in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 125 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 125 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 122 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 120 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 115 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 109 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 103 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 98 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 95 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 93 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 89 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 85 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 79 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 73 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 67 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 61 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 55 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 50 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 47 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 42 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 39 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 35 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 33 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 28 deaths | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 24 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 20 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 18 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 16 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 deaths | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 12 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15 deaths | +36.4% |
| 1998 | 8 deaths | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110.5 deaths | 93 deaths | 125 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.8 deaths | 42 deaths | 89 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.3 deaths | 14 deaths | 39 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4 deaths | 12 deaths | 14 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4 deaths | 7 deaths | 15 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 deaths | 3 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 deaths | 2 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 220 Liechtenstein 2 deaths compare
- 220 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 deaths compare
- 222 Anguilla 1 deaths compare
- 222 Bermuda 1 deaths compare
- 222 Cayman Islands 1 deaths compare
- 222 Monaco 1 deaths compare
- 222 Wallis and Futuna 1 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Cook Islands?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Cook Islands was 1 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 125 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 2020.
- How does Cook Islands rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Cook Islands ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.