Life expectancy unwpp in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Life expectancy unwpp was 75.28 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
75.28
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.28
in 2023
All-time low
37.95
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy unwpp in Cook Islands, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy unwpp in Cook Islands is 75.28, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Cook Islands peaked at 75.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.95, in 1950.

Cook Islands ranks 119th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 44.88 37.95 51.35 10
1960s 57.99 52.73 62.53 10
1970s 65.34 63.57 65.93 10
1980s 66.6 65.88 67.51 10
1990s 68.07 66.4 69.58 10
2000s 71.07 69.85 72.44 10
2010s 73.81 72.75 74.56 10
2020s 74.86 74.51 75.28 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 116 United States Virgin Islands 75.47 compare
  2. 117 Brunei 75.33 compare
  3. 118 Morocco 75.31 compare
  4. 120 Grenada 75.2 compare
  5. 121 Mexico 75.07 compare
  6. 122 Nicaragua 74.95 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More health data for Cook Islands

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy unwpp in Cook Islands?
Life expectancy unwpp in Cook Islands was 75.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 75.28 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 37.95 in 1950.
How does Cook Islands rank for life expectancy unwpp?
Cook Islands ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy unwpp rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy unwpp
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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