Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 1 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Cook Islands peaked at 86 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85 | — |
| 1951 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 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 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -50.0% | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | -33.3% | 3 | 2 |
| 1998 | -30.0% | 10 | 7 |
| 2006 | -25.0% | 4 | 3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.5 | 69 | 86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.5 | 33 | 67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.6 | 12 | 31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 220 Liechtenstein 2 compare
- 220 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
- 222 Anguilla 1 compare
- 222 Bermuda 1 compare
- 222 Cayman Islands 1 compare
- 222 Monaco 1 compare
- 222 Wallis and Futuna 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Cook Islands?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cook Islands was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Cook Islands rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Cook Islands ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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