Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.5
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.54
in 1950
All-time low
2.5
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cook Islands stood at 2.5. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cook Islands peaked at 6.54 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2023.
That places Cook Islands 114th 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.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.54 | — |
| 1951 | 6.37 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 6.18 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 6 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 5.84 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 5.67 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 5.5 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 5.36 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 5.2 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 5.11 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 4.97 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 4.82 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.66 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.52 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 4.39 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 4.28 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.22 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.16 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 4.12 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.09 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.01 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.93 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.86 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.88 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.95 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 4.04 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.15 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.22 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.23 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.21 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.19 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.17 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.15 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.14 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.11 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.08 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.03 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.04 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.99 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.97 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.05 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.93 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.91 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.88 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.84 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.79 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.73 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.76 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.62 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.58 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.55 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.53 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.49 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.28 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.21 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.14 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.07 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.01 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.88 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.83 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.78 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.75 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.69 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.54 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.78 | 5.11 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.42 | 4.09 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.05 | 3.86 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.09 | 3.97 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 | 3.58 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 3.14 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.66 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cook Islands?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cook Islands was 2.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Cook Islands ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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