Cook Islands vs Palau: Number of suicides
Cook Islands
1.78 deaths
in 2021
Palau
2.45 deaths
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
188th
Palau rank
185th
Number of suicides over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2.45 deaths against 1.78 deaths in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.67 deaths.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 188th and Palau ranks 185th of 194 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 deaths | 3.62 deaths | 2.04 deaths | Palau |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths | 2.77 deaths | 0.931 deaths | Palau |
| 2020s | 1.66 deaths | 2.52 deaths | 0.865 deaths | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 2.45 deaths against 1.78 deaths in Cook Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 0.67 deaths, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for number of suicides?
- Cook Islands ranks 188th and Palau ranks 185th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. 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 self-harm in both sexes.