Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 268.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Cook Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Cook Islands is 268.9 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Cook Islands peaked at 268.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Cook Islands 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 215.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 210.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 208.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 205.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 200.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 208.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 213.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 204.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 206.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 207.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 216.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 219.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 225.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 231.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 237.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 246.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 259.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 259.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 260.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 256.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 257.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 268.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 216.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 260.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 257.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 268.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 50 Solomon Islands 273.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Vanuatu 272.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Fiji 271.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Uruguay 266.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Sweden 265.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Indonesia 263.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 75.0% (2024)
- Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 75.0% (2024)
- Obesity in men vs. women 70.6% (2024)
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 61.0% (2024)
- Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 75.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Cook Islands?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Cook Islands was 268.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 268.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Cook Islands rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Cook Islands ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.