Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.64 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Cook Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Cook Islands stood at 3.64.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Cook Islands peaked at 3.82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2002.
That places Cook Islands 80th 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.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1 | — |
| 2001 | 2.84 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.98 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 3.15 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.31 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.38 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.51 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.52 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.38 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.43 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.44 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.64 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.83 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 3.23 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.64 | 3.7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Cook Islands?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Cook Islands was 3.64 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 in 2016.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2002.
- How does Cook Islands rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.