Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Cook Islands, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 2 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Cook Islands peaked at 13 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
That places Cook Islands 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Cook Islands?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Cook Islands was 2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1991.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Cook Islands ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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