Death rate in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Death rate was 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people for 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, death rate in Cook Islands peaked at 24.33 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.31 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 63 Guernsey 9.3 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Saint Martin (French part) 9.28 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 65 France 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Fiji 9.26 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 68 South Africa 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Netherlands 9.19 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Cook Islands
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 937.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 75.0% (2024)
- Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 75.0% (2024)
- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 75.0% (2024)
- Obesity in men vs. women 70.6% (2024)
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 61.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 72.4% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 72.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Cook Islands?
- Death rate in Cook Islands was 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.33 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 1973.
- How does Cook Islands rank for death rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.