Cook Islands vs North Korea: Mens life expectancy at birth
Cook Islands
71.87
in 2023
North Korea
71.46
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
120th
North Korea rank
123rd
Mens life expectancy at birth over time
- Cook Islands
- North Korea
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 71.87 against 71.46 in North Korea, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 120th and North Korea ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 7 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.18 | 39.15 | 6.03 | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 58.21 | 56.25 | 1.95 | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 63.43 | 61.92 | 1.51 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 64.12 | 65.98 | 1.85 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 65.41 | 62.35 | 3.06 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 67.73 | 63.12 | 4.61 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 70.32 | 69.4 | 0.9173 | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 71.46 | 71.01 | 0.4528 | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mens life expectancy at birth, Cook Islands or North Korea?
- Cook Islands, at 71.87 against 71.46 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mens life expectancy at birth between Cook Islands and North Korea?
- 0.41, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and North Korea rank globally for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Cook Islands ranks 120th and North Korea ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.