Reported cases of measles in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Reported cases of measles was 0 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0
World rank
146th
of 210 countries
All-time high
691
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
41
1974–2019
Reported cases of measles in Cook Islands, 1974–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, reported cases of measles in Cook Islands stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles in Cook Islands peaked at 691 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
Cook Islands ranks 146th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 26 | — |
| 1975 | 58 | +123.1% |
| 1976 | 103 | +77.6% |
| 1977 | 136 | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 28 | -79.4% |
| 1979 | 8 | -71.4% |
| 1980 | 363 | +4437.5% |
| 1981 | 57 | -84.3% |
| 1982 | 14 | -75.4% |
| 1983 | 4 | -71.4% |
| 1984 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1985 | 50 | +4900.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | -90.0% |
| 1987 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 1988 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 691 | +4506.7% |
| 1990 | 36 | -94.8% |
| 1991 | 61 | +69.4% |
| 1992 | 9 | -85.2% |
| 1993 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 194 | — |
| 1998 | 9 | -95.4% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 17 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +4900.0% | 1 | 50 |
| 1989 | +4506.7% | 15 | 691 |
| 1980 | +4437.5% | 8 | 363 |
| 1987 | +220.0% | 5 | 16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.83 | 8 | 136 | 6 |
| 1980s | 121.6 | 1 | 691 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.9 | 0 | 194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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- 146 Andorra 0 compare
- 146 Anguilla 0 compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 146 Argentina 0 compare
- 146 Aruba 0
- 146 Bahamas 0 compare
- 146 Barbados 0 compare
- 146 Belize 0 compare
- 146 Bhutan 0 compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 146 Brunei 0 compare
- 146 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 146 Chile 0 compare
- 146 Colombia 0 compare
- 146 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 146 Cuba 0 compare
- 146 Dominica 0 compare
- 146 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 146 Ecuador 0 compare
- 146 El Salvador 0 compare
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- 146 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 146 Grenada 0 compare
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- 146 Guatemala 0 compare
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- 146 Haiti 0 compare
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- 146 Israel 0 compare
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More health data for Cook Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2029)
- 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)
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 95 (2025)
- Vaccination coverage by income in 95 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles in Cook Islands?
- Reported cases of measles in Cook Islands was 0 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of measles recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 691 in 1989.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Cook Islands rank for reported cases of measles?
- Cook Islands ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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