Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 71.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.87
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.87
in 2023
All-time low
38.58
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cook Islands stood at 71.87. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cook Islands peaked at 71.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.58, in 1950.
That places Cook Islands 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.58 | — |
| 1951 | 40.03 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 41.53 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 42.98 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 44.43 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 45.93 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 47.47 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 48.87 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 50.38 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 51.64 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 53.02 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 54.4 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 55.81 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 57.06 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 58.23 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 59.27 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 60.09 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 60.8 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 61.4 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 61.97 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 62.63 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 63.29 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 63.84 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 63.99 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 63.88 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 63.64 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 63.33 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 63.15 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 63.19 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 63.38 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 63.54 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 63.68 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.8 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 63.91 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 64.06 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 64.24 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 64.46 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.03 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.71 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 64.83 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.89 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 64.99 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 65.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.25 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.46 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.73 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.02 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 64.33 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 66.56 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 66.77 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.93 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.05 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.19 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.29 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.48 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.69 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.95 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.24 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.58 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.89 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.21 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.51 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.79 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.11 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.37 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.57 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.71 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.85 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.98 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.11 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.97 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.36 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.66 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.87 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.18 | 38.58 | 51.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.21 | 53.02 | 61.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.43 | 62.63 | 63.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.12 | 63.54 | 64.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.41 | 63.89 | 66.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.73 | 66.93 | 68.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.32 | 69.21 | 71.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.46 | 70.97 | 71.87 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cook Islands?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cook Islands was 71.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.58 in 1950.
- How does Cook Islands rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Cook Islands ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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