Mens life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Mens life expectancy at birth was 71.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.87
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.87
in 2023
All-time low
38.58
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands stood at 71.87. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands peaked at 71.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.58, in 1950.
Cook Islands ranks 120th 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.58 | — |
| 1951 | 40.03 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 41.53 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 42.98 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 44.43 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 45.93 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 47.47 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 48.87 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 50.38 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 51.64 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 53.02 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 54.4 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 55.81 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 57.06 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 58.23 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 59.27 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 60.09 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 60.8 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 61.4 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 61.97 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 62.63 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 63.29 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 63.84 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 63.99 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 63.88 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 63.64 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 63.33 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 63.15 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 63.19 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 63.38 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 63.54 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 63.68 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.8 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 63.91 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 64.06 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 64.24 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 64.46 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.03 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.71 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 64.83 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.89 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 64.99 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 65.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.25 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.46 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.73 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.02 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 64.33 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 66.56 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 66.77 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.93 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.05 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.19 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.29 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.48 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.69 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.95 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.24 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.58 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.89 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.21 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.51 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.79 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.11 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.37 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.57 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.71 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.85 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.98 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.11 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.97 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.36 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.66 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.87 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.18 | 38.58 | 51.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.21 | 53.02 | 61.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.43 | 62.63 | 63.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.12 | 63.54 | 64.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.41 | 63.89 | 66.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.73 | 66.93 | 68.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.32 | 69.21 | 71.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.46 | 70.97 | 71.87 | 4 |
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands was 71.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.58 in 1950.
- How does Cook Islands rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Cook Islands ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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