Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 5.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.78
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.19
in 2008
All-time low
1.17
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cook Islands is 5.78, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cook Islands peaked at 6.19 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 1965.
Cook Islands ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.48 | — |
| 1951 | 2.45 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 2.39 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.3 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 2.22 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 2.09 | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 1.95 | -6.9% |
| 1957 | 1.79 | -8.1% |
| 1958 | 1.64 | -8.5% |
| 1959 | 1.64 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.57 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 1.49 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 1.36 | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 1.21 | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 1.18 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.17 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.24 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.42 | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 1.69 | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 2.11 | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 2.48 | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 2.88 | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 3.32 | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 3.58 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 3.85 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 4.07 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 4.27 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 4.33 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.45 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.54 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.62 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.67 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.66 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.76 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.81 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.89 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.91 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.81 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.04 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.08 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.02 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.12 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.12 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.11 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.08 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.04 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.02 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.31 | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 5.05 | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 5.13 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.46 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.62 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.84 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 6 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.15 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.14 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.18 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.19 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.17 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.15 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.11 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.08 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.02 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.94 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.88 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.88 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.87 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.86 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.13 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.35 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 5.82 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 5.78 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 | 1.64 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.44 | 1.17 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.78 | 2.48 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 | 4.62 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 | 4.31 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 5.3 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 | 5.86 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 | 5.35 | 6.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 35 Slovakia 5.84 compare
- 36 South Korea 5.81 compare
- 37 Namibia 5.81 compare
- 39 Montenegro 5.77 compare
- 40 Martinique 5.76 compare
- 41 Japan 5.74 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cook Islands?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Cook Islands was 5.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 in 2008.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 1965.
- How does Cook Islands rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Cook Islands ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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