Youth mortality rate in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Youth mortality rate was 1.64 in 2024. β–Ό 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

01231990200720241990: 2.91991: 2.91992: 2.81993: 2.81994: 2.81995: 2.71996: 2.71997: 2.61998: 2.51999: 2.42000: 2.32001: 2.22002: 2.12003: 22004: 1.92005: 1.92006: 1.82007: 1.72008: 1.62009: 1.62010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 1.62013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.62016: 1.72017: 1.72018: 1.72019: 1.82020: 1.82021: 1.72022: 1.72023: 1.72024: 1.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 102 Brazil 1.69 compare
  2. 103 Mongolia 1.65 compare
  3. 104 Sao Tome and Principe 1.64 compare
  4. 106 Ecuador 1.63 compare
  5. 107 Seychelles 1.6 compare
  6. 108 Peru 1.57 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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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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About this data

Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
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