Number of youth deaths in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Number of youth deaths was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
15
in 1991
All-time low
2
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Cook Islands, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 2 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Cook Islands peaked at 15 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 | — |
| 1991 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 9 | 15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Cook Islands?
- Number of youth deaths in Cook Islands was 2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for number of youth deaths?
- Cook Islands ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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