Cook Islands vs Tokelau: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Cook Islands
79.05 years
in 2023
Tokelau
78.92 years
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
114th
Tokelau rank
117th

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Tokelau
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 79.05 years against 78.92 years in Tokelau, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tokelau ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 114th and Tokelau ranks 117th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 4 and Tokelau in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Tokelau Difference Ahead
1950s 44.59 years 58.51 years 13.92 years Tokelau
1960s 57.8 years 61.71 years 3.92 years Tokelau
1970s 67.74 years 63.72 years 4.01 years Cook Islands
1980s 69.9 years 67.35 years 2.55 years Cook Islands
1990s 71.49 years 72.17 years 0.6811 years Tokelau
2000s 75.21 years 74.95 years 0.256 years Cook Islands
2010s 77.83 years 77.45 years 0.3797 years Cook Islands
2020s 78.67 years 78.7 years 0.0332 years Tokelau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Cook Islands or Tokelau?
Cook Islands, at 79.05 years against 78.92 years in Tokelau as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Cook Islands and Tokelau?
0.13 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tokelau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cook Islands and Tokelau rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Cook Islands ranks 114th and Tokelau ranks 117th 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, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
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, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.