Number of suicides in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of suicides was 1.78 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Cook Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 1.78 deaths for number of suicides in 2021.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Cook Islands peaked at 2.29 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.27 deaths, in 2004.
That places Cook Islands 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.03 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.7 deaths | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 1.63 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.49 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.27 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.51 deaths | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 1.76 deaths | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 1.32 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.56 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.98 deaths | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.74 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.72 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.79 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.29 deaths | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 1.98 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.53 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.78 deaths | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 deaths | 1.27 deaths | 2.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths | 1.61 deaths | 2.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 deaths | 1.53 deaths | 1.78 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 185 Palau 2.45 deaths compare
- 186 San Marino 2.26 deaths compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 1.9 deaths compare
- 189 Tuvalu 1.65 deaths compare
- 190 Grenada 1.52 deaths compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 1.34 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Cook Islands?
- Number of suicides in Cook Islands was 1.78 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 deaths in 2004.
- How does Cook Islands rank for number of suicides?
- Cook Islands ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.