Micronesia, Federated States of vs Papua New Guinea: Healthy life expectancy

Micronesia, Federated States of
57.93 Years
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
57.48 Years
in 2021
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
141st

Healthy life expectancy over time

  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 57.93 Years against 57.48 Years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.45 Years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.

Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Micronesia, Federated States of averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia, Federated States of Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 56.67 Years 56.01 Years 0.6601 Years Micronesia, Federated States of
2010s 57.67 Years 57.75 Years 0.0798 Years Papua New Guinea
2020s 57.95 Years 57.85 Years 0.1028 Years Micronesia, Federated States of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Micronesia, Federated States of or Papua New Guinea?
Micronesia, Federated States of, at 57.93 Years against 57.48 Years in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Micronesia, Federated States of and Papua New Guinea?
0.45 Years, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Federated States of and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Micronesia, Federated States of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 141st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.