Cook Islands vs South Africa: Death rate
Cook Islands
9.27 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
9.24 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
66th
South Africa rank
68th
Death rate over time
- Cook Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 1,000 people | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 10.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.25 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 1,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Cook Islands or South Africa?
- Cook Islands, at 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people against 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Cook Islands and South Africa?
- 0.03 deaths per 1,000 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and South Africa rank globally for death rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.