Homicide rate (World Health) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Homicide rate was 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate 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 homicide rate in Cook Islands is 1 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Cook Islands peaked at 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Cook Islands ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More social development data for Cook Islands
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 0.5117 (2024)
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 10.22 (2024)
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 11.29 (2024)
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) 0.3917 (2024)
- Alcohol, tourist consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year -1.46 (2024)
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage 4.4% (2024)
- Homicides 0.17 deaths (2021)
- Number of current tobacco smokers, estimate 2,000 (2030)
- Number of current of tobacco users, estimate 2,000 (2030)
- Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) 26.7% (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Cook Islands?
- Homicide rate in Cook Islands was 1 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 homicide rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Cook Islands rank for homicide rate?
- Cook Islands ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.