Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
192nd
of 200 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 192nd of 200 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 (World Health) 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
- 189 Tuvalu 4 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 189 Palau, Republic of 4 compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
- 192 Naoero, Republic of 2 compare
- 195 Niue 1 compare
- 195 Anguilla 1 compare
- 195 Monaco 1 compare
- 195 Andorra, Principality of 1 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Total 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)
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (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 192nd out of 200 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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