Cook Islands vs Thailand: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Cook Islands
71.87 years
in 2023
Thailand
72.16 years
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
120th
Thailand rank
118th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Cook Islands
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 72.16 years against 71.87 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 120th and Thailand ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.18 years | 46.63 years | 1.44 years | Thailand |
| 1960s | 58.21 years | 50.91 years | 7.3 years | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 63.43 years | 56.45 years | 6.98 years | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 64.12 years | 62.5 years | 1.63 years | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 65.41 years | 66.17 years | 0.7581 years | Thailand |
| 2000s | 67.73 years | 69.17 years | 1.44 years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 70.32 years | 72.26 years | 1.94 years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 71.46 years | 72.37 years | 0.9005 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Cook Islands or Thailand?
- Thailand, 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 Cook Islands and Thailand?
- 0.29 years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Thailand rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Cook Islands ranks 120th and Thailand ranks 118th 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
Period life expectancy at birth.