Life expectancy men women in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Life expectancy men women was 79.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.05
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.05
in 2023
All-time low
37.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Cook Islands stood at 79.05. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Cook Islands peaked at 79.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.41, in 1950.
Cook Islands ranks 114th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.41 | — |
| 1951 | 39.22 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 41.03 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 42.63 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 44.16 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 45.58 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 47.03 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 48.22 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 49.64 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 51.02 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 52.41 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 53.74 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 55.05 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 56.1 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 57.31 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 58.41 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 59.43 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 60.55 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 61.77 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 63.23 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 64.71 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 66.21 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 67.63 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 68.22 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.47 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 68.48 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 68.38 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 68.19 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.37 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 68.71 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 68.98 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.21 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 69.29 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.55 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 69.81 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 70.11 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.4 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 69.7 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 70.9 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 71.08 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 69.93 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 71.31 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 71.44 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.57 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.72 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.92 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.17 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.95 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 72.76 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 73.08 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.49 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.86 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.26 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.68 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 75.11 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 75.53 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.15 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.47 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.75 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.02 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.26 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.49 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.7 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.84 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.97 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.08 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.21 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.32 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.43 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.54 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.17 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 78.9 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 79.05 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.59 | 37.41 | 51.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.8 | 52.41 | 63.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.74 | 64.71 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.9 | 68.98 | 71.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.49 | 68.95 | 73.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.21 | 73.49 | 76.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.83 | 77.02 | 78.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.67 | 78.17 | 79.05 | 4 |
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Vaccination coverage by income in 95 (2025)
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 95 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Cook Islands?
- Life expectancy men women in Cook Islands was 79.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 79.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.41 in 1950.
- How does Cook Islands rank for life expectancy men women?
- Cook Islands ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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