Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2007
All-time low
0.9697
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands stood at 1.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands peaked at 1.12 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9697, in 1950.
That places Cook Islands 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.9697 | — |
| 1951 | 0.9798 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.9879 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.9917 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.9938 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.9923 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.9908 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.9866 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.9853 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.9879 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.9883 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.9879 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9864 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9831 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9842 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9854 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.989 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9957 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.02 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.03 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9866 | 0.9697 | 0.9938 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9926 | 0.9831 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9697 in 1950.
- How does Cook Islands rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Cook Islands ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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