Cook Islands vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Cook Islands
71.87 years
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
71.46 years
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
120th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
123rd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males over time
- Cook Islands
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 71.87 years against 71.46 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.41 years.
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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 7 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.18 years | 39.15 years | 6.03 years | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 58.21 years | 56.25 years | 1.95 years | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 63.43 years | 61.92 years | 1.51 years | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 64.12 years | 65.98 years | 1.85 years | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 65.41 years | 62.35 years | 3.06 years | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 67.73 years | 63.12 years | 4.61 years | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 70.32 years | 69.4 years | 0.9173 years | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 71.46 years | 71.01 years | 0.4528 years | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males, Cook Islands or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Cook Islands, at 71.87 years against 71.46 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males between Cook Islands and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.41 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Cook Islands ranks 120th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males. 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 among males, in a given year.