Number of deaths in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of deaths was 127 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
127
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
360
in 1950
All-time low
98
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Cook Islands is 127, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Cook Islands peaked at 360 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 98, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 360 | — |
| 1951 | 346 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 328 | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 313 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 294 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 286 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 278 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 268 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 259 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 251 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 242 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 228 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 213 | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 200 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 188 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 183 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 179 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 168 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 164 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 156 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 152 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 146 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 144 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 136 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 132 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 125 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 127 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 123 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 116 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 119 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 117 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 119 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 121 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 121 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 121 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 132 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 126 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 129 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 130 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 133 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 129 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 154 | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 124 | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 113 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 110 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 109 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 102 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 99 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 102 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 104 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 106 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 108 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 120 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 127 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 126 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 126 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 129 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 129 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 127 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 298.3 | 251 | 360 | 10 |
| 1960s | 192.1 | 156 | 242 | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.9 | 123 | 152 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.2 | 116 | 121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.9 | 113 | 154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.8 | 98 | 110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125 | 108 | 131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.5 | 127 | 129 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 221 British Virgin Islands 229 compare
- 222 Northern Mariana Islands 203 compare
- 223 Palau 200 compare
- 225 Anguilla 96 compare
- 226 Saint Helena 88 compare
- 227 Tuvalu 85 compare
More health data for Cook Islands
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2029)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty 95 (2025)
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 95 (2025)
- Vaccination coverage by income in 95 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Cook Islands?
- Number of deaths in Cook Islands was 127 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 360 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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