Bulgaria vs Cook Islands: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Bulgaria
72.16 years
in 2023
Cook Islands
71.87 years
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
117th
Cook Islands rank
120th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 72.16 years against 71.87 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 117th and Cook Islands ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Cook Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.56 years | 45.18 years | 17.38 years | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 68.63 years | 58.21 years | 10.42 years | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 68.75 years | 63.43 years | 5.32 years | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 68.4 years | 64.12 years | 4.28 years | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 67.6 years | 65.41 years | 2.19 years | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 69.15 years | 67.73 years | 1.42 years | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 71.14 years | 70.32 years | 0.815 years | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 70.18 years | 71.46 years | 1.29 years | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Bulgaria or Cook Islands?
- Bulgaria, at 72.16 years against 71.87 years in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Bulgaria and Cook Islands?
- 0.29 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cook Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Cook Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th and Cook Islands ranks 120th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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