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
3rd
of 7 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

020406080195019862023

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.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 1 Anguilla 82.66 compare
  2. 1 Monaco 88.5 compare
  3. 2 Hong Kong (China) 88.13 compare
  4. 2 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 80.62 compare
  5. 3 Japan 87.74 compare
  6. 4 Korea 87.16 compare
  7. 4 Tokelau 78.92 compare
  8. 5 Montserrat 78.81 compare
  9. 5 San Marino 87.1 compare
  10. 6 Mayotte 78.33 compare
  11. 6 Saint Barthélemy 86.81 compare

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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 3rd out of 7 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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Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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