Cook Islands vs Guyana: Suicide rate, by age
Cook Islands
24.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guyana
28.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
16th
Guyana rank
14th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Cook Islands
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 28.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 16th and Guyana ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 19.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 20.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Cook Islands or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 28.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Cook Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Cook Islands and Guyana?
- 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Guyana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and Guyana rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Cook Islands ranks 16th and Guyana ranks 14th 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 age. 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 among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.