Life expectancy (Our World) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Life expectancy (Our World) was 75.28 in 2023. ▲ 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 in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Cook Islands is 75.28, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Cook Islands peaked at 75.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.95, in 1950.
That places Cook Islands 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.95 | — |
| 1951 | 39.57 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 41.23 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 42.77 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 44.27 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 45.75 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 47.26 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 48.57 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 50.03 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 51.35 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 52.73 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 54.08 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 55.45 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 56.59 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 57.77 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 58.84 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 59.75 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 60.65 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 61.54 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 62.53 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 63.57 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 64.62 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 65.56 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 65.89 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 65.93 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 65.78 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 65.55 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 65.35 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 65.44 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 65.68 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.88 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 66.05 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 66.15 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 66.32 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 66.52 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 66.75 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 67 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 66.46 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 67.36 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 67.51 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 66.49 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 67.71 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 67.84 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 68 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.2 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.46 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 68.74 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.4 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 69.32 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 69.58 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 69.85 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.09 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.34 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.58 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.87 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.17 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.45 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.78 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.12 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 72.44 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.75 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.05 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.32 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.61 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.83 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.02 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.16 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.32 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.44 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.56 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.51 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.58 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.08 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 75.28 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2029)
- Vaccination coverage dpt by extreme poverty 95 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage 95 (2025)
- Vaccination coverage by income in 95 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Cook Islands?
- Life expectancy in Cook Islands was 75.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.95 in 1950.
- How does Cook Islands rank for life expectancy?
- Cook Islands ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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