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
2nd
of 7 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

100200300400195019862023

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.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Number of deaths in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 China 11.68 million compare
  2. 1 Mayotte 852 compare
  3. 2 India 9.51 million compare
  4. 3 Anguilla 96 compare
  5. 3 United States of America 2.98 million compare
  6. 4 Nigeria 2.68 million compare
  7. 4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 88 compare
  8. 5 Indonesia 2.12 million compare
  9. 5 Montserrat 57 compare

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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 2nd out of 7 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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Indicator
Number of deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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