Death rate from cancer in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Death rate from cancer was 143.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
143.86
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
143.86
in 2021
All-time low
86.18
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Cook Islands, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 86.22001: 86.62002: 87.52003: 91.12004: 94.52005: 96.72006: 99.22007: 100.72008: 101.12009: 102.32010: 104.72011: 109.32012: 113.22013: 116.52014: 119.82015: 123.52016: 127.22017: 130.72018: 133.62019: 135.72020: 140.32021: 143.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from cancer in Cook Islands stood at 143.86. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Cook Islands peaked at 143.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.18, in 2000.

Cook Islands ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from cancer in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cancer in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 86.18 —
2001 86.64 +0.5%
2002 87.5 +1.0%
2003 91.13 +4.1%
2004 94.49 +3.7%
2005 96.72 +2.4%
2006 99.15 +2.5%
2007 100.66 +1.5%
2008 101.1 +0.4%
2009 102.32 +1.2%
2010 104.69 +2.3%
2011 109.29 +4.4%
2012 113.23 +3.6%
2013 116.49 +2.9%
2014 119.78 +2.8%
2015 123.48 +3.1%
2016 127.15 +3.0%
2017 130.67 +2.8%
2018 133.55 +2.2%
2019 135.65 +1.6%
2020 140.29 +3.4%
2021 143.86 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.59 86.18 102.32 10
2010s 121.4 104.69 135.65 10
2020s 142.07 140.29 143.86 2

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 62 Chile 152.35 compare
  2. 63 Cyprus 149.24 compare
  3. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 148.39 compare
  4. 66 Antigua and Barbuda 141.42 compare
  5. 67 Grenada 141.2 compare
  6. 68 Argentina 140.79 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Cook Islands?
Death rate from cancer in Cook Islands was 143.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 143.86 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 86.18 in 2000.
How does Cook Islands rank for death rate from cancer?
Cook Islands ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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