Number of infant deaths in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of infant deaths was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 1952
All-time low
2.0%
in 2022
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Number of infant deaths in Cook Islands, 1952–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Cook Islands stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 72 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 93.0% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.
Cook Islands ranks 192nd 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 infant deaths in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 93.0% | — |
| 1953 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 64.0% | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 56.0% | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 52.0% | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 47.0% | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 43.0% | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 39.0% | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 36.0% | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 33.0% | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 25.0% | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 22.0% | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 20.0% | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 17.0% | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.5% | 71.0% | 93.0% | 8 |
| 1960s | 49.9% | 33.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 12.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Cook Islands?
- Number of infant deaths in Cook Islands was 2.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- How does Cook Islands rank for number of infant deaths?
- Cook Islands ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.