Number of child deaths per woman in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Cook Islands, 1951–2021
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2021, number of child deaths per woman in Cook Islands stood at 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Cook Islands peaked at 1.28 under-five deaths per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Cook Islands ranks 97th of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8308 under-five deaths per woman | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.5437 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3337 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7759 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1326 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2998 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1022 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0904 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1258 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0833 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0639 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0936 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0451 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0345 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0596 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0324 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0336 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0322 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0325 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 94 Vietnam 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 95 Mongolia 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 96 Honduras 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 98 Tonga 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 100 Bhutan 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Median age 35.08 years (2023)
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 4.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Cook Islands?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Cook Islands was 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman in 2021, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Cook Islands ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).