Cook Islands vs Sweden: Suicide rate, by sex
Cook Islands
11.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
11.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
52nd
Sweden rank
54th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Cook Islands
- Sweden
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7734 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Cook Islands or Sweden?
- Cook Islands, at 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Cook Islands and Sweden?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and Sweden rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Cook Islands ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 54th 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.