Life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands

Life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands was 75.28 years in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.2 from 2022.

2023, years75.28 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.2
Series high75.282023
Series low37.951950
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Life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023

30405060708019501961197219831994200520231950: 37.95 years1951: 39.57 years1952: 41.23 years1953: 42.77 years1954: 44.27 years1955: 45.75 years1956: 47.26 years1957: 48.57 years1958: 50.03 years1959: 51.35 years1960: 52.73 years1961: 54.08 years1962: 55.45 years1963: 56.59 years1964: 57.77 years1965: 58.84 years1966: 59.75 years1967: 60.65 years1968: 61.54 years1969: 62.53 years1970: 63.57 years1971: 64.62 years1972: 65.56 years1973: 65.89 years1974: 65.93 years1975: 65.78 years1976: 65.55 years1977: 65.35 years1978: 65.44 years1979: 65.68 years1980: 65.88 years1981: 66.05 years1982: 66.15 years1983: 66.32 years1984: 66.52 years1985: 66.75 years1986: 67 years1987: 66.46 years1988: 67.36 years1989: 67.51 years1990: 66.49 years1991: 67.71 years1992: 67.84 years1993: 68 years1994: 68.2 years1995: 68.46 years1996: 68.74 years1997: 66.4 years1998: 69.32 years1999: 69.59 years2000: 69.85 years2001: 70.09 years2002: 70.34 years2003: 70.58 years2004: 70.87 years2005: 71.17 years2006: 71.45 years2007: 71.78 years2008: 72.12 years2009: 72.44 years2010: 72.75 years2011: 73.05 years2012: 73.32 years2013: 73.61 years2014: 73.83 years2015: 74.02 years2016: 74.16 years2017: 74.32 years2018: 74.44 years2019: 74.56 years2020: 74.51 years2021: 74.58 years2022: 75.08 years2023: 75.28 years30405060708019501975200020231950: 37.95 years1951: 39.57 years1952: 41.23 years1953: 42.77 years1954: 44.27 years1955: 45.75 years1956: 47.26 years1957: 48.57 years1958: 50.03 years1959: 51.35 years1960: 52.73 years1961: 54.08 years1962: 55.45 years1963: 56.59 years1964: 57.77 years1965: 58.84 years1966: 59.75 years1967: 60.65 years1968: 61.54 years1969: 62.53 years1970: 63.57 years1971: 64.62 years1972: 65.56 years1973: 65.89 years1974: 65.93 years1975: 65.78 years1976: 65.55 years1977: 65.35 years1978: 65.44 years1979: 65.68 years1980: 65.88 years1981: 66.05 years1982: 66.15 years1983: 66.32 years1984: 66.52 years1985: 66.75 years1986: 67 years1987: 66.46 years1988: 67.36 years1989: 67.51 years1990: 66.49 years1991: 67.71 years1992: 67.84 years1993: 68 years1994: 68.2 years1995: 68.46 years1996: 68.74 years1997: 66.4 years1998: 69.32 years1999: 69.59 years2000: 69.85 years2001: 70.09 years2002: 70.34 years2003: 70.58 years2004: 70.87 years2005: 71.17 years2006: 71.45 years2007: 71.78 years2008: 72.12 years2009: 72.44 years2010: 72.75 years2011: 73.05 years2012: 73.32 years2013: 73.61 years2014: 73.83 years2015: 74.02 years2016: 74.16 years2017: 74.32 years2018: 74.44 years2019: 74.56 years2020: 74.51 years2021: 74.58 years2022: 75.08 years2023: 75.28 years
years. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, estimates 1950 to 2023 (LEx). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202375.28 Estimated
202275.08 Estimated
202174.58 Estimated
202074.51 Estimated
201974.56 Estimated
201874.44 Estimated
201774.32 Estimated
201674.16 Estimated
201574.02 Estimated
201473.83 Estimated
201373.61 Estimated
201273.32 Estimated
201173.05 Estimated
201072.75 Estimated
200972.44 Estimated
200872.12 Estimated
200771.78 Estimated
200671.45 Estimated
200571.17 Estimated
200470.87 Estimated
200370.58 Estimated
200270.34 Estimated
200170.09 Estimated
200069.85 Estimated
199969.59 Estimated
199869.32 Estimated
199766.4 Estimated
199668.74 Estimated
199568.46 Estimated
199468.2 Estimated
199368 Estimated
199267.84 Estimated
199167.71 Estimated
199066.49 Estimated
198967.51 Estimated
198867.36 Estimated
198766.46 Estimated
198667 Estimated
198566.75 Estimated
198466.52 Estimated
198366.32 Estimated
198266.15 Estimated
198166.05 Estimated
198065.88 Estimated
197965.68 Estimated
197865.44 Estimated
197765.35 Estimated
197665.55 Estimated
197565.78 Estimated
197465.93 Estimated
197365.89 Estimated
197265.56 Estimated
197164.62 Estimated
197063.57 Estimated
196962.53 Estimated
196861.54 Estimated
196760.65 Estimated
196659.75 Estimated
196558.84 Estimated
196457.77 Estimated
196356.59 Estimated
196255.45 Estimated
196154.08 Estimated
196052.73 Estimated
195951.35 Estimated
195850.03 Estimated
195748.57 Estimated
195647.26 Estimated
195545.75 Estimated
195444.27 Estimated
195342.77 Estimated
195241.23 Estimated
195139.57 Estimated
195037.95 Estimated

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Definition

Average number of years a newborn would live at current age-specific mortality, both sexes.

For US states, NCHS life tables are available only for a few recent years.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, estimates 1950 to 2023 (LEx). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, estimates 1950 to 2023 (LEx) (Life expectancy at birth, Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, estimates 1950 to 2023 (LEx), Life expectancy at birth, Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/life-expectancy/cook-islands. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, estimates 1950 to 2023 (LEx). Life expectancy at birth, Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/life-expectancy/cook-islands.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, estimates 1950 to 2023 (LEx), Life expectancy at birth, Cook Islands, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/life-expectancy/cook-islands (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the life expectancy in Cook Islands?

Life expectancy at birth in Cook Islands was 75.28 years in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.2 from 2022.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes, estimates 1950 to 2023 (LEx). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest life expectancy in Cook Islands?

75.28 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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