What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Cook Islands?

The highest recorded value was 143.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Cook Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Cook Islands rank for annual death rates at different ages?

Cook Islands ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Cook Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cook Islands data come from?

The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual death rates at different ages in Cook Islands

Name: Annual death rates at different ages in Cook Islands
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cook Islands: Annual death rates at different ages was 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

5.57 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

165th

of 236 countries

All-time high

143.27 deaths per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

5.57 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Annual death rates at different ages in Cook Islands, 1950–2023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Cook Islands peaked at 143.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.

That places Cook Islands 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual death rates at different ages in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Annual death rates at different ages in Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 1,000 people	Change
1950	143.27 deaths per 1,000 people	—
1951	137.73 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.9%
1952	132.34 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.9%
1953	126.88 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.1%
1954	121.23 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.4%
1955	115.38 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.8%
1956	109.36 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.2%
1957	103.3 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.5%
1958	97.31 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.8%
1959	91.34 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.1%
1960	85.49 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.4%
1961	79.82 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.6%
1962	74.4 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.8%
1963	69.28 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.9%
1964	64.36 deaths per 1,000 people	-7.1%
1965	59.7 deaths per 1,000 people	-7.2%
1966	55.33 deaths per 1,000 people	-7.3%
1967	51.25 deaths per 1,000 people	-7.4%
1968	47.5 deaths per 1,000 people	-7.3%
1969	44.07 deaths per 1,000 people	-7.2%
1970	40.98 deaths per 1,000 people	-7.0%
1971	38.22 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.7%
1972	35.76 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.4%
1973	33.62 deaths per 1,000 people	-6.0%
1974	31.75 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.6%
1975	30.12 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.1%
1976	28.7 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.7%
1977	27.45 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.4%
1978	26.35 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.0%
1979	25.37 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.7%
1980	24.48 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.5%
1981	23.69 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
1982	22.96 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.1%
1983	22.33 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.8%
1984	21.77 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.5%
1985	21.28 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.2%
1986	20.86 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
1987	21.78 deaths per 1,000 people	+4.4%
1988	20.25 deaths per 1,000 people	-7.0%
1989	20.01 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.2%
1990	21.18 deaths per 1,000 people	+5.8%
1991	19.59 deaths per 1,000 people	-7.5%
1992	19.35 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1993	19.04 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1994	18.66 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
1995	18.2 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.5%
1996	17.66 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.0%
1997	21.41 deaths per 1,000 people	+21.2%
1998	16.4 deaths per 1,000 people	-23.4%
1999	15.72 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.1%
2000	15.04 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.4%
2001	14.35 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.6%
2002	13.68 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.7%
2003	13.01 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.9%
2004	12.38 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.9%
2005	11.76 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.0%
2006	11.17 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.0%
2007	10.61 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.0%
2008	10.07 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.0%
2009	9.58 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.9%
2010	9.12 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.8%
2011	8.7 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.6%
2012	8.32 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.3%
2013	7.98 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.1%
2014	7.67 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.9%
2015	7.39 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.7%
2016	7.12 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
2017	6.87 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.5%
2018	6.63 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.5%
2019	6.4 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.5%
2020	6.18 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.4%
2021	5.96 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.4%
2022	5.76 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.4%
2023	5.57 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	117.82 deaths per 1,000 people	91.34 deaths per 1,000 people	143.27 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1960s	63.12 deaths per 1,000 people	44.07 deaths per 1,000 people	85.49 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1970s	31.83 deaths per 1,000 people	25.37 deaths per 1,000 people	40.98 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1980s	21.94 deaths per 1,000 people	20.01 deaths per 1,000 people	24.48 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1990s	18.72 deaths per 1,000 people	15.72 deaths per 1,000 people	21.41 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2000s	12.16 deaths per 1,000 people	9.58 deaths per 1,000 people	15.04 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2010s	7.62 deaths per 1,000 people	6.4 deaths per 1,000 people	9.12 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2020s	5.87 deaths per 1,000 people	5.57 deaths per 1,000 people	6.18 deaths per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

162 Guernsey 5.83 deaths per 1,000 people compare
163 Liechtenstein 5.64 deaths per 1,000 people compare
164 Uruguay 5.63 deaths per 1,000 people compare
166 Montserrat 5.36 deaths per 1,000 people compare
167 Bahrain 5.36 deaths per 1,000 people compare
168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rates at different ages in Cook Islands?: Annual death rates at different ages in Cook Islands was 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Cook Islands?: The highest recorded value was 143.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Cook Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Cook Islands rank for annual death rates at different ages?: Cook Islands ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Cook Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?: The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Annual death rates at different ages
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.