Cook Islands vs Japan: Suicide rate, by age
Cook Islands
24.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
22.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
16th
Japan rank
17th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Cook Islands
- Japan
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 19.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 20.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Cook Islands or Japan?
- Cook Islands, at 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Cook Islands and Japan?
- 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and Japan rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Cook Islands ranks 16th and Japan ranks 17th 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.