Cook Islands vs Tuvalu: Number of suicides
Cook Islands
1.78 deaths
in 2021
Tuvalu
1.65 deaths
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
188th
Tuvalu rank
189th
Number of suicides over time
- Cook Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 1.78 deaths against 1.65 deaths in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.13 deaths.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 188th and Tuvalu ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 deaths | 1.78 deaths | 0.204 deaths | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths | 1.92 deaths | 0.079 deaths | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1.66 deaths | 2.46 deaths | 0.81 deaths | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Cook Islands or Tuvalu?
- Cook Islands, at 1.78 deaths against 1.65 deaths in Tuvalu as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 0.13 deaths, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for number of suicides?
- Cook Islands ranks 188th and Tuvalu ranks 189th 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.