Crude death rate in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Crude death rate was 9.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.27
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.33
in 1950
All-time low
6.31
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 9.27 for crude death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Cook Islands peaked at 24.33 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 1973.
That places Cook Islands 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.33 | — |
| 1951 | 22.94 | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 21.56 | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 20.39 | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 19.21 | -5.8% |
| 1955 | 18.09 | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 17.01 | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 16.12 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 15.3 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 14.49 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 13.61 | -6.1% |
| 1961 | 12.75 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 11.95 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 11.19 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 10.48 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 9.84 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 9.29 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 8.73 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 8.22 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 7.71 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 7.19 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 6.7 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 6.39 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 6.31 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.37 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.52 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.7 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 6.77 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.83 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.85 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.87 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.9 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.98 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.04 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.1 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 7.12 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.13 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.38 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.09 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.11 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.61 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 7.15 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 7.14 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.13 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.11 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.06 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 7 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.15 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 7.06 | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 7.11 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.16 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.07 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.12 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.14 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.17 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.22 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.14 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.13 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.14 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.18 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.26 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.46 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.72 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.87 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.09 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.27 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.44 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.81 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.91 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.27 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.94 | 14.49 | 24.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.38 | 7.71 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.66 | 6.31 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 | 6.87 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 | 7 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 | 7.07 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 | 7.18 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 | 8.7 | 9.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 63 Guernsey 9.3 compare
- 64 Saint Martin (French Part) 9.28 compare
- 65 France 9.27 compare
- 67 Fiji 9.26 compare
- 68 South Africa 9.24 compare
- 69 Netherlands 9.19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Cook Islands?
- Crude death rate in Cook Islands was 9.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.33 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 1973.
- How does Cook Islands rank for crude death rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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