Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 7.19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.19
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 7 countries
All-time high
7.88
in 2007
All-time low
-1.1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cook Islands, 1950–2023

-202468195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Cook Islands stood at 7.19.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Cook Islands peaked at 7.88 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.1, in 1950.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 -1.1
1951 -0.7483 -32.2%
1952 -0.4579 -38.8%
1953 -0.3358 -26.7%
1954 -0.2913 -13.3%
1955 -0.406 +39.4%
1956 -0.5215 +28.4%
1957 -0.7537 +44.5%
1958 -0.8472 +12.4%
1959 -0.751 -11.4%
1960 -0.745 -0.8%
1961 -0.7885 +5.8%
1962 -0.8939 +13.4%
1963 -1.09 +21.6%
1964 -1.04 -4.6%
1965 -0.9657 -6.9%
1966 -0.7365 -23.7%
1967 -0.3132 -57.5%
1968 0.3269 -204.4%
1969 1.21 +268.8%
1970 2.02 +67.4%
1971 2.84 +40.6%
1972 3.7 +30.3%
1973 4.15 +12.1%
1974 4.52 +9.1%
1975 4.81 +6.4%
1976 5.05 +4.9%
1977 5.07 +0.3%
1978 5.21 +2.8%
1979 5.36 +2.9%
1980 5.48 +2.2%
1981 5.55 +1.4%
1982 5.53 -0.4%
1983 5.68 +2.8%
1984 5.78 +1.7%
1985 5.9 +2.1%
1986 5.96 +1.0%
1987 5.75 -3.6%
1988 6.2 +7.9%
1989 6.26 +1.0%
1990 6.13 -2.1%
1991 6.33 +3.2%
1992 6.34 +0.2%
1993 6.32 -0.3%
1994 6.26 -0.9%
1995 6.19 -1.1%
1996 6.15 -0.7%
1997 4.79 -22.1%
1998 6.19 +29.2%
1999 6.3 +1.8%
2000 6.54 +3.9%
2001 6.79 +3.8%
2002 7.04 +3.7%
2003 7.37 +4.6%
2004 7.61 +3.3%
2005 7.82 +2.7%
2006 7.83 +0.2%
2007 7.88 +0.7%
2008 7.88 -0.1%
2009 7.84 -0.5%
2010 7.8 -0.5%
2011 7.74 -0.8%
2012 7.68 -0.7%
2013 7.58 -1.3%
2014 7.46 -1.7%
2015 7.39 -0.9%
2016 7.36 -0.4%
2017 7.36 -0.0%
2018 7.34 -0.3%
2019 7.33 -0.1%
2020 7.58 +3.4%
2021 6.82 -10.0%
2022 7.24 +6.2%
2023 7.19 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -0.6216 -1.1 -0.2913 10
1960s -0.5034 -1.09 1.21 10
1970s 4.27 2.02 5.36 10
1980s 5.81 5.48 6.26 10
1990s 6.1 4.79 6.34 10
2000s 7.46 6.54 7.88 10
2010s 7.5 7.33 7.8 10
2020s 7.21 6.82 7.58 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 1 Ukraine 13.29 compare
  2. 2 Palestine, State of 11.99 compare
  3. 2 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 6.36 compare
  4. 3 Anguilla 6.35 compare
  5. 3 Russian Federation 11.74 compare
  6. 4 Niue 5.04 compare
  7. 4 United States Virgin Islands 10.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Cook Islands?
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cook Islands was 7.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 7.88 in 2007.
What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -1.1 in 1950.
How does Cook Islands rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Cook Islands ranks 1st out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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