Micronesia, Federated States of vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy at birth, male

Micronesia, Federated States of
63.63 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
63.84 years
in 2024
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
186th
Papua New Guinea rank
184th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 63.84 years against 63.63 years in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.21 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.

Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 184th of 218 countries.

Micronesia, Federated States of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia, Federated States of Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 53.63 years 46.81 years 6.82 years Micronesia, Federated States of
1970s 57.84 years 52.74 years 5.1 years Micronesia, Federated States of
1980s 59.66 years 56.56 years 3.1 years Micronesia, Federated States of
1990s 61.08 years 58.69 years 2.39 years Micronesia, Federated States of
2000s 61.82 years 60.23 years 1.6 years Micronesia, Federated States of
2010s 62.51 years 62.04 years 0.4761 years Micronesia, Federated States of
2020s 63.12 years 62.98 years 0.1394 years Micronesia, Federated States of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Micronesia, Federated States of or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 63.84 years against 63.63 years in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Micronesia, Federated States of and Papua New Guinea?
0.21 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Federated States of and Papua New Guinea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Micronesia, Federated States of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 184th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.