Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cook Islands stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cook Islands peaked at 12.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Cook Islands 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.1% | — |
| 1951 | 11.7% | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 11.3% | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 10.9% | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 10.4% | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 10.0% | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 9.0% | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 8.5% | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 8.0% | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 7.5% | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 7.1% | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 6.6% | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.1% | 8.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0083 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cook Islands?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cook Islands was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Cook Islands ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.