Number of deaths in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of deaths was 127 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
127 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
360 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
98 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 127 deaths for number of deaths in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Cook Islands peaked at 360 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 98 deaths, in 2006.
That places Cook Islands 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 360 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 346 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 328 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 313 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 294 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 286 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 278 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 268 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 259 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 251 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 242 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 228 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 213 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 200 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 188 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 183 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 179 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 168 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 164 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 156 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 152 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 146 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 144 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 136 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 132 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 132 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 132 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 125 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 127 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 123 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 120 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 116 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 119 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 117 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 119 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 121 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 119 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 121 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 119 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 121 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 132 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 126 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 129 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 129 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 130 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 133 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 129 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 154 deaths | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 124 deaths | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 113 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 110 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 109 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 102 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 99 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 102 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 99 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 98 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 99 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 104 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 106 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 108 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 120 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 127 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 126 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 127 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 127 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 126 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 129 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 129 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 131 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 129 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 127 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 127 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 127 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 298.3 deaths | 251 deaths | 360 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 192.1 deaths | 156 deaths | 242 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.9 deaths | 123 deaths | 152 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.2 deaths | 116 deaths | 121 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.9 deaths | 113 deaths | 154 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.8 deaths | 98 deaths | 110 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 125 deaths | 108 deaths | 131 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.5 deaths | 127 deaths | 129 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 221 British Virgin Islands 229 deaths compare
- 222 Northern Mariana Islands 203 deaths compare
- 223 Palau 200 deaths compare
- 225 Anguilla 96 deaths compare
- 226 Saint Helena 88 deaths compare
- 227 Tuvalu 85 deaths compare
More health data for Cook Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2029)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 937.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 75.0% (2024)
- Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 75.0% (2024)
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 61.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 72.4% (2024)
- Obesity in men vs. women 70.6% (2024)
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Cook Islands?
- Number of deaths in Cook Islands was 127 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 360 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 deaths in 2006.
- How does Cook Islands rank for number of deaths?
- Cook Islands ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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