Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 13.34 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cook Islands stood at 13.34 per 1,000 live births.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cook Islands peaked at 18.66 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.72 per 1,000 live births, in 2011.
That places Cook Islands 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.66 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 17.18 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 15.81 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.14 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 13.91 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 13.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.82 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.72 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.77 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.91 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.13 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.68 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.96 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.33 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.92 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 13.65 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 13.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.61 per 1,000 live births | 13.05 per 1,000 live births | 18.66 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 per 1,000 live births | 12.72 per 1,000 live births | 14.33 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 per 1,000 live births | 13.34 per 1,000 live births | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cook Islands?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Cook Islands was 13.34 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.66 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.72 per 1,000 live births in 2011.
- How does Cook Islands rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Cook Islands ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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