Number of infant deaths in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of infant deaths was 2 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
94 deaths
in 1952
All-time low
2 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of infant deaths in Cook Islands, 1952–2024
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 infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Cook Islands peaked at 94 deaths in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths, in 2022.
That places Cook Islands 191st out of 199 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.
Number of infant deaths in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 94 deaths | — |
| 1953 | 91 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 87 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 83 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 80 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 77 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 74 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 71 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 68 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 64 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 61 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 56 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 52 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 47 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 43 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 39 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 36 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 33 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 30 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 28 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 25 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 22 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 20 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 17 deaths | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 15 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 13 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 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 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.12 deaths | 71 deaths | 94 deaths | 8 |
| 1960s | 49.9 deaths | 33 deaths | 68 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.4 deaths | 12 deaths | 30 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4 deaths | 10 deaths | 12 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6 deaths | 7 deaths | 11 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 deaths | 3 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 deaths | 3 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 deaths | 2 deaths | 3 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Cook Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2029)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 937.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 72.4% (2024)
- Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 75.0% (2024)
- Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 75.0% (2024)
- Obesity in men vs. women 70.6% (2024)
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 72.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Cook Islands?
- Number of infant 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 infant deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 94 deaths in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths in 2022.
- How does Cook Islands rank for number of infant deaths?
- Cook Islands ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .