Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Lesotho
5.39
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
5.35
in 2023
Lesotho rank
96th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.39 against 5.35 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.16 | 4.28 | 1.88 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 6.75 | 4.19 | 2.55 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 7.54 | 4.45 | 3.1 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 8.42 | 4.73 | 3.69 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.17 | 4.39 | 2.79 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.37 | 3.95 | 0.4165 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 5.12 | 0.2466 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 5.52 | 0.2448 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 5.39 against 5.35 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.04, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Lesotho ranks 96th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.