Australia vs Cook Islands: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates

Australia
906.6 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
Cook Islands
937.6 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
Australia rank
186th
Cook Islands rank
183rd

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates over time

  • Australia
  • Cook Islands
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 937.6 deaths per 1,000 people against 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people in Australia, a difference of 31 deaths per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 2030 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Australia ranks 186th and Cook Islands ranks 183rd of 236 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Cook Islands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cook Islands Difference Ahead
2030s 772.68 deaths per 1,000 people 1,305 deaths per 1,000 people 532.43 deaths per 1,000 people Cook Islands
2040s 869.1 deaths per 1,000 people 1,489 deaths per 1,000 people 619.78 deaths per 1,000 people Cook Islands
2050s 908.6 deaths per 1,000 people 1,541 deaths per 1,000 people 632.88 deaths per 1,000 people Cook Islands
2060s 914.61 deaths per 1,000 people 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people 504.42 deaths per 1,000 people Cook Islands
2070s 931.18 deaths per 1,000 people 1,155 deaths per 1,000 people 223.44 deaths per 1,000 people Cook Islands
2080s 934.57 deaths per 1,000 people 934.33 deaths per 1,000 people 0.24 deaths per 1,000 people Australia
2090s 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people 937.6 deaths per 1,000 people 31 deaths per 1,000 people Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates, Australia or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, at 937.6 deaths per 1,000 people against 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people in Australia as of 2090.
What is the difference in estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates between Australia and Cook Islands?
31 deaths per 1,000 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cook Islands?
61 years are reported by both, from 2030 to 2090.
How do Australia and Cook Islands rank globally for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?
Australia ranks 186th and Cook Islands ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 14,396 data points, 2030–2090
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.