Cook Islands vs Japan: Male vs. female suicide rate
Cook Islands
19.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
19.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
50th
Japan rank
49th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Cook Islands
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 50th and Japan ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 17.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Cook Islands or Japan?
- Japan, at 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Cook Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Cook Islands and Japan?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and Japan rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 50th and Japan ranks 49th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.