Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy at birth source comparison
Afghanistan
66.03
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
66.13
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
196th
Papua New Guinea rank
195th
Life expectancy at birth source comparison over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 66.13 against 66.03 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 196th and Papua New Guinea ranks 195th of 229 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.16 | 41.83 | 11.67 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 34.9 | 48.61 | 13.71 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 39.28 | 54.63 | 15.36 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 37.98 | 58.61 | 20.63 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 50.44 | 60.64 | 10.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 57.74 | 61.98 | 4.24 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.08 | 64.27 | 2.19 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 63.38 | 65.21 | 1.83 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth source comparison, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 66.13 against 66.03 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth source comparison between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th and Papua New Guinea ranks 195th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.