Suicide rate vs income inequality in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 11.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.92
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
2nd
of 2 countries
All-time high
14.25
in 2000
All-time low
9.1
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Cook Islands, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 14.22001: 12.62002: 12.22003: 10.92004: 9.32005: 10.82006: 12.32007: 9.12008: 9.92009: 9.72010: 122011: 10.62012: 102013: 9.72014: 9.82015: 10.32016: 13.72017: 11.82018: 10.92019: 9.92020: 9.72021: 11.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 11.92 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.

That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Cook Islands peaked at 14.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14.25
2001 12.61 -11.5%
2002 12.17 -3.5%
2003 10.91 -10.3%
2004 9.34 -14.4%
2005 10.78 +15.4%
2006 12.31 +14.2%
2007 9.1 -26.0%
2008 9.92 +9.0%
2009 9.69 -2.3%
2010 12.01 +23.9%
2011 10.56 -12.1%
2012 10.04 -4.9%
2013 9.74 -2.9%
2014 9.81 +0.6%
2015 10.28 +4.8%
2016 13.71 +33.4%
2017 11.78 -14.1%
2018 10.87 -7.7%
2019 9.93 -8.7%
2020 9.74 -1.9%
2021 11.92 +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.11 9.1 14.25 10
2010s 10.87 9.74 13.71 10
2020s 10.83 9.74 11.92 2

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 1 Lesotho 40.68 compare
  2. 1 Niue 15.76 compare
  3. 2 Eswatini 31.68 compare
  4. 3 Naoero 30.23 compare
  5. 4 Guyana 26.36 compare
  6. 5 Zimbabwe 25.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Cook Islands?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Cook Islands was 11.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 14.25 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2007.
How does Cook Islands rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Cook Islands ranks 2nd out of 2 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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