Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 24.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
24.61
Change on year
up 42.2%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.75
in 2000
All-time low
14.1
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cook Islands, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 29.72001: 24.12002: 22.92003: 18.42004: 14.22005: 17.82006: 24.12007: 14.12008: 15.62009: 15.72010: 23.82011: 17.52012: 15.32013: 16.12014: 16.22015: 16.42016: 28.72017: 21.52018: 18.42019: 16.82020: 17.32021: 24.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Cook Islands stood at 24.61.

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 rates by age detailed who in Cook Islands peaked at 29.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1, 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 rates by age detailed who in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 29.75 —
2001 24.11 -19.0%
2002 22.93 -4.9%
2003 18.43 -19.6%
2004 14.23 -22.8%
2005 17.82 +25.2%
2006 24.1 +35.2%
2007 14.1 -41.5%
2008 15.57 +10.5%
2009 15.7 +0.8%
2010 23.77 +51.4%
2011 17.54 -26.2%
2012 15.33 -12.6%
2013 16.13 +5.2%
2014 16.19 +0.4%
2015 16.41 +1.3%
2016 28.71 +75.0%
2017 21.51 -25.1%
2018 18.36 -14.6%
2019 16.84 -8.3%
2020 17.31 +2.8%
2021 24.61 +42.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.67 14.1 29.75 10
2010s 19.08 15.33 28.71 10
2020s 20.96 17.31 24.61 2

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 13 Niue 28.85 compare
  2. 14 Guyana 28.31 compare
  3. 15 Venezuela 24.91 compare
  4. 17 Japan 22.38 compare
  5. 18 Sri Lanka 21.49 compare
  6. 19 Thailand 21.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Cook Islands?
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cook Islands was 24.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 29.75 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2007.
How does Cook Islands rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
Cook Islands ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rates by age detailed who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rates by age detailed who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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