Cook Islands vs Latvia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Cook Islands
71.87 years
in 2023
Latvia
71.56 years
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
120th
Latvia rank
122nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Cook Islands
- Latvia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 71.87 years against 71.56 years in Latvia, a difference of 0.31 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 120th and Latvia ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.18 years | 62.94 years | 17.76 years | Latvia |
| 1960s | 58.21 years | 66.36 years | 8.15 years | Latvia |
| 1970s | 63.43 years | 64.67 years | 1.24 years | Latvia |
| 1980s | 64.12 years | 64.83 years | 0.7038 years | Latvia |
| 1990s | 65.41 years | 62.3 years | 3.11 years | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 67.73 years | 65.33 years | 2.4 years | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 70.32 years | 69.38 years | 0.9441 years | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 71.46 years | 70.17 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, Cook Islands or Latvia?
- Cook Islands, at 71.87 years against 71.56 years in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Cook Islands and Latvia?
- 0.31 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Latvia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Latvia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Cook Islands ranks 120th and Latvia ranks 122nd 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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