Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy at birth, total
Afghanistan
66.29 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
66.26 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
185th
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 66.29 years against 66.26 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 218 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9 years | 48.61 years | 13.71 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 39.28 years | 54.63 years | 15.36 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 37.98 years | 58.61 years | 20.63 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 50.44 years | 60.64 years | 10.2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 57.74 years | 61.98 years | 4.24 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.08 years | 64.27 years | 2.19 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 63.96 years | 65.42 years | 1.46 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 66.29 years against 66.26 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.03 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.