Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0953 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0953
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4201
in 1950
All-time low
0.0953
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 0.0953 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Cook Islands peaked at 0.4201 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0953, in 2023.
Cook Islands ranks 136th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4201 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4061 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3918 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 0.3784 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3651 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.3524 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 0.3392 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.3277 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3145 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3018 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 0.289 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2769 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.265 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.255 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2444 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2346 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2254 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.216 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2059 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1945 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1831 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1718 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1614 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1567 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1548 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1544 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.155 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1562 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1549 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1525 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1506 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1491 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1485 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1468 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.145 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.143 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.141 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1482 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1377 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1366 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1471 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.135 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1342 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1334 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1324 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1312 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1296 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.16 | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1261 | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1242 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.122 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1198 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1175 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1151 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1127 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1104 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1086 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1068 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1052 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1038 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1026 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1015 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1005 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0995 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0991 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0987 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0983 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.098 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0977 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0974 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0971 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0994 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0959 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0953 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3597 | 0.3018 | 0.4201 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2407 | 0.1945 | 0.289 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1601 | 0.1525 | 0.1831 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1446 | 0.1366 | 0.1506 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1353 | 0.1242 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1122 | 0.1038 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0993 | 0.0974 | 0.1026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0969 | 0.0953 | 0.0994 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 133 Cayman Islands 0.0962 compare
- 134 Kazakhstan 0.0958 compare
- 135 United States 0.0958 compare
- 137 Mayotte 0.0943 compare
- 138 Barbados 0.0943 compare
- 139 Isle of Man 0.0937 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2029)
- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty 95 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Cook Islands?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Cook Islands was 0.0953 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4201 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0953 in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Cook Islands ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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