Youth mortality rate in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Youth mortality rate was 1.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.64
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.87
in 1990
All-time low
1.57
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Cook Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Cook Islands is 1.64, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Cook Islands peaked at 2.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2011.
Cook Islands ranks 105th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.87 | — |
| 1991 | 2.86 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.85 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.83 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.8 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.66 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.57 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.46 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.36 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.27 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.18 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.78 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.65 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.68 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.76 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.74 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.68 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.64 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.36 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.6 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.57 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.64 | 1.75 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Cook Islands?
- Youth mortality rate in Cook Islands was 1.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2011.
- How does Cook Islands rank for youth mortality rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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