Suicide rate, by age in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Suicide rate, by age was 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.61 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 42.2%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
14.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age 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
In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Cook Islands stood at 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Cook Islands peaked at 29.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Cook Islands 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 24.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 22.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 17.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 28.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 13 Niue 28.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Guyana 28.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Japan 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Thailand 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Cook Islands?
- Suicide rate, by age in Cook Islands was 24.61 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 age recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Cook Islands rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Cook Islands ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.