Australia vs Cook Islands: Suicide rate, by sex
Australia
11.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cook Islands
11.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
55th
Cook Islands rank
52nd
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Australia
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Cook Islands ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Cook Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3956 deaths per 100,000 people | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6324 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9854 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Australia or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Australia and Cook Islands?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cook Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Cook Islands rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Australia ranks 55th and Cook Islands ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by sex. 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 both sexes, per 100,000 people.