Number of deaths in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of deaths was 129.76 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Cook Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Cook Islands stood at 129.76 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Cook Islands peaked at 129.76 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.41 deaths, in 2002.
Cook Islands ranks 191st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.85 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 89.63 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 87.41 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 87.91 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 89.14 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 90.24 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 90.64 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.25 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 94.88 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 98.32 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 103.13 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 109.5 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 114.22 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 116.56 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 118.66 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 120.63 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 122.33 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 123.77 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 124.91 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 125.39 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 128.09 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 129.76 deaths | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.53 deaths | 87.41 deaths | 98.32 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.91 deaths | 103.13 deaths | 125.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.93 deaths | 128.09 deaths | 129.76 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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)
- 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 number of deaths in Cook Islands?
- Number of deaths in Cook Islands was 129.76 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 129.76 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.41 deaths in 2002.
- How does Cook Islands rank for number of deaths?
- Cook Islands ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.