Sex gap in life expectancy in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Sex gap in life expectancy was 7.18 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.18 years
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.91 years
in 2007
All-time low
-1.17 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Cook Islands stood at 7.18 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Cook Islands peaked at 7.91 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.17 years, in 1950.
Cook Islands ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.17 years | — |
| 1951 | -0.8073 years | -31.0% |
| 1952 | -0.5028 years | -37.7% |
| 1953 | -0.3558 years | -29.2% |
| 1954 | -0.2749 years | -22.7% |
| 1955 | -0.3524 years | +28.2% |
| 1956 | -0.4388 years | +24.5% |
| 1957 | -0.6561 years | +49.5% |
| 1958 | -0.7401 years | +12.8% |
| 1959 | -0.6273 years | -15.2% |
| 1960 | -0.6204 years | -1.1% |
| 1961 | -0.6579 years | +6.0% |
| 1962 | -0.7597 years | +15.5% |
| 1963 | -0.9633 years | +26.8% |
| 1964 | -0.9207 years | -4.4% |
| 1965 | -0.8651 years | -6.0% |
| 1966 | -0.6613 years | -23.6% |
| 1967 | -0.2597 years | -60.7% |
| 1968 | 0.367 years | -241.3% |
| 1969 | 1.25 years | +241.4% |
| 1970 | 2.08 years | +65.8% |
| 1971 | 2.92 years | +40.4% |
| 1972 | 3.79 years | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 4.23 years | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 4.58 years | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 4.85 years | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 5.05 years | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.04 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.18 years | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.33 years | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 5.45 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.52 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.5 years | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.65 years | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 5.75 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.87 years | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.94 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.67 years | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 6.19 years | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 6.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.04 years | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.32 years | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 6.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.26 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.19 years | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.15 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.62 years | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 6.2 years | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 6.31 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.56 years | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.81 years | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.06 years | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.39 years | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.63 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.84 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.86 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.81 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.75 years | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.69 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.59 years | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.47 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.37 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.34 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.32 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.57 years | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.82 years | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 7.24 years | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 7.18 years | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.5925 years | -1.17 years | -0.2749 years | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4088 years | -0.9633 years | 1.25 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.31 years | 2.08 years | 5.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.78 years | 5.45 years | 6.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 years | 4.62 years | 6.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 years | 6.56 years | 7.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 years | 7.32 years | 7.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 years | 6.82 years | 7.57 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 28 Guadeloupe 7.4 years compare
- 29 Bahamas 7.28 years compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 7.21 years compare
- 32 Romania 7.16 years compare
- 33 Saint Martin (French part) 7.07 years compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 7.07 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Cook Islands?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Cook Islands was 7.18 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 years in 1950.
- How does Cook Islands rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Cook Islands ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.