Cook Islands vs Niue: Suicide rate, by age
Cook Islands
24.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niue
28.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
16th
Niue rank
13th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Cook Islands
- Niue
How they compare
Niue currently reports 28.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Niue's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 16th and Niue ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Niue |
| 2010s | 19.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Niue |
| 2020s | 20.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Cook Islands or Niue?
- Niue, at 28.85 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 Niue?
- 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Niue?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and Niue rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Cook Islands ranks 16th and Niue ranks 13th 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.