Suicide rate, by sex in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Suicide rate, by sex was 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Cook Islands, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Cook Islands is 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Cook Islands peaked at 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Cook Islands 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 49 Monaco 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Belarus 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Latvia 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Sweden 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Australia 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Cook Islands?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Cook Islands was 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Cook Islands rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Cook Islands ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.