Number of maternal deaths in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Number of maternal deaths was 0.0002 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0002
Change on year
down 70.3%
World rank
194th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0767
in 1985
All-time low
0.0002
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Cook Islands, 1985–2023

00.020.040.060.081985200420231985: 0.0771986: 0.0571987: 0.0621988: 0.0441989: 0.0371990: 0.0381991: 0.0221992: 0.0151993: 0.011994: 0.0071995: 0.0051996: 0.0031997: 0.0031998: 0.0021999: 0.0012000: 0.0012001: 0.0012002: 0.0012003: 0.0012004: 02005: 02006: 0.0012007: 0.0012008: 0.0012009: 0.0012010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 0.0012023: 0

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

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.

Cook Islands ranks 194th of 194 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 maternal deaths in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Cook Islands, 1985 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 191 Andorra 0.059 compare
  2. 192 Monaco 0.0192 compare
  3. 193 San Marino 0.0153 compare

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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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
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 194th out of 194 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
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