Number of under-five deaths in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of under-five deaths was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
103
in 1956
All-time low
2
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Cook Islands, 1956–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 2 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Cook Islands peaked at 103 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 191st 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 under-five deaths in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 103 | — |
| 1957 | 99 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 76 | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 71 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 65 | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 49 | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 31 | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.75 | 90 | 103 | 4 |
| 1960s | 62.9 | 41 | 86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.6 | 15 | 38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More health data for Cook Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 937.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2029)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2090)
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women 70.57 (2024)
- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty 75 (2024)
- Adult obesity vs protein 72.42 (2024)
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho 72.36 (2024)
- Child adolescent obesity 61.04 (2024)
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 75 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Cook Islands?
- Number of under-five deaths in Cook Islands was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 103 in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Cook Islands ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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