Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Cook Islands or Libya?

Cook Islands, at 86.71 years against 86.57 years in Libya as of 2100.

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Cook Islands and Libya?

0.14 years, with Cook Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Libya?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cook Islands vs Libya: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Cook Islands

86.71 years

in 2100

Libya

86.57 years

in 2100

Cook Islands rank

117th

Libya rank

120th

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

Cook Islands
Libya

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 86.71 years against 86.57 years in Libya, a difference of 0.14 years.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 117th and Libya ranks 120th of 236 countries.

Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cook Islands	Libya	Difference	Ahead
2020s	75.94 years	74.35 years	1.58 years	Cook Islands
2030s	77.41 years	76.67 years	0.7328 years	Cook Islands
2040s	79.17 years	78.38 years	0.7932 years	Cook Islands
2050s	80.85 years	80.06 years	0.7881 years	Cook Islands
2060s	82.35 years	81.67 years	0.6752 years	Cook Islands
2070s	83.67 years	83.19 years	0.4742 years	Cook Islands
2080s	84.88 years	84.61 years	0.2713 years	Cook Islands
2090s	86.06 years	85.9 years	0.1528 years	Cook Islands
2100s	86.71 years	86.57 years	0.141 years	Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Cook Islands or Libya?: Cook Islands, at 86.71 years against 86.57 years in Libya as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Cook Islands and Libya?: 0.14 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Libya?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Cook Islands and Libya rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?: Cook Islands ranks 117th and Libya ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.