Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 0.0002 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Cook Islands, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Cook Islands is 0.0002, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Cook Islands peaked at 0.0767 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 2023.
That places Cook Islands 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0767 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0567 | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0623 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.044 | -29.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0373 | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0375 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0219 | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 0.015 | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 | -32.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 | -44.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.001 | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 | +140.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 | -70.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +140.3% | 0.0003 | 0.0006 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0554 | 0.0373 | 0.0767 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0105 | 0.0015 | 0.0375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 | 0.0004 | 0.0012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 | 0.0002 | 0.0006 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty 95 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Cook Islands?
- Number of maternal deaths in Cook Islands was 0.0002 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0767 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Cook Islands ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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