Number of infant deaths in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of infant deaths was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
94
in 1952
All-time low
2
in 2022
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of infant deaths in Cook Islands, 1952–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Cook Islands stood at 2. 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 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 94 | — |
| 1953 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 56 | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.12 | 71 | 94 | 8 |
| 1960s | 49.9 | 33 | 68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.4 | 12 | 30 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Cook Islands?
- Number of infant deaths in Cook Islands was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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