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
6th
of 7 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

020406080195019862023

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.

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

Annual values for Mens life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 3 Hong Kong, China 82.84 compare
  2. 3 Montserrat 74.11 compare
  3. 4 Andorra 82.1 compare
  4. 4 Mayotte 74.09 compare
  5. 5 Australia 82.1 compare
  6. 5 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 73.87 compare
  7. 6 Switzerland 82.01 compare
  8. 7 Niue 67.43 compare
  9. 7 United Arab Emirates 81.98 compare
  10. 8 Liechtenstein 81.84 compare
  11. 9 French Polynesia 81.78 compare

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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 6th out of 7 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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Mens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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