Bulgaria vs Cook Islands: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Bulgaria
72.16
in 2023
Cook Islands
71.87
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
117th
Cook Islands rank
120th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Bulgaria
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 72.16 against 71.87 in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.29.
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 | 45.18 | 17.38 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 68.63 | 58.21 | 10.42 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 68.75 | 63.43 | 5.32 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 68.4 | 64.12 | 4.28 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 67.6 | 65.41 | 2.19 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 69.15 | 67.73 | 1.42 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 71.14 | 70.32 | 0.815 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 70.18 | 71.46 | 1.29 | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Bulgaria or Cook Islands?
- Bulgaria, at 72.16 against 71.87 in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Bulgaria and Cook Islands?
- 0.29, 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th and Cook Islands ranks 120th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.