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Global number of reported disasters by size in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Global number of reported disasters by size was 0 events in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0 events
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1990
All-time low
0 events
in 1942
Years of data
11
1942–2010

Global number of reported disasters by size in Cook Islands, 1942–2010

00.20.40.60.811942197620101942: 0 events1943: 0 events1946: 0 events1967: 0 events1981: 0 events1987: 0 events1990: 1 events1997: 0 events2001: 1 events2005: 1 events2010: 0 events

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 0 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Cook Islands peaked at 1 events in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1942.

Cook Islands ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events 3
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events 2
1990s 0.5 events 0 events 1 events 2
2000s 1 events 1 events 1 events 2
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is global number of reported disasters by size in Cook Islands?
Global number of reported disasters by size in Cook Islands was 0 events in 2010, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1990.
What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1942.
How does Cook Islands rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
Cook Islands ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.