Cook Islands vs New Zealand: Death rate from malnutrition
Cook Islands
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
0.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
143rd
New Zealand rank
142nd
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Cook Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 143rd and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.141 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.244 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.084 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Cook Islands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Cook Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Cook Islands and New Zealand?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Cook Islands ranks 143rd and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.