Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Lesotho
5.09
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
5.09
in 2023
Lesotho rank
103rd
Papua New Guinea rank
102nd
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.09 against 5.09 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd 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 | 6.28 | 4.76 | 1.52 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 7.06 | 4.39 | 2.67 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 7.82 | 4.35 | 3.47 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 8.28 | 4.53 | 3.75 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.84 | 4.16 | 2.68 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.93 | 3.72 | 0.2109 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 4.84 | 0.3671 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 5.27 | 0.2963 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.09 against 5.09 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea 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 male and female life expectancy?
- Lesotho ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.