Life expectation at birth by sex in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Life expectation at birth by sex was 79.05 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
79.05
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 7 countries
All-time high
79.05
in 2023
All-time low
37.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectation at birth by sex in Cook Islands, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 79.05 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Cook Islands peaked at 79.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.41, in 1950.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 44.59 37.41 51.02 10
1960s 57.8 52.4 63.23 10
1970s 67.74 64.71 68.71 10
1980s 69.9 68.98 71.08 10
1990s 71.49 68.95 73.08 10
2000s 75.21 73.49 76.75 10
2010s 77.83 77.02 78.43 10
2020s 78.67 78.17 79.05 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 1 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 82.66 compare
  2. 1 Monaco 88.5 compare
  3. 2 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 88.13 compare
  4. 2 Saint Helena 80.62 compare
  5. 3 Japan 87.74 compare
  6. 4 Korea 87.16 compare
  7. 4 Tokelau 78.92 compare
  8. 5 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 78.81 compare
  9. 5 San Marino, Republic of 87.1 compare
  10. 6 Mayotte 78.33 compare
  11. 6 Saint Barthelemy 86.81 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectation at birth by sex in Cook Islands?
Life expectation at birth by sex in Cook Islands was 79.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 79.05 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 37.41 in 1950.
How does Cook Islands rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
Cook Islands ranks 3rd out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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