Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy at birth, total
Congo
66 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
66.26 years
in 2024
Congo rank
188th
Papua New Guinea rank
185th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 66.26 years against 66 years in Congo, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.53 years | 48.61 years | 1.92 years | Congo |
| 1970s | 55.16 years | 54.63 years | 0.5261 years | Congo |
| 1980s | 57.37 years | 58.61 years | 1.24 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 54.83 years | 60.64 years | 5.81 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 58.3 years | 61.98 years | 3.68 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 63.24 years | 64.27 years | 1.03 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 65.07 years | 65.42 years | 0.3482 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 66.26 years against 66 years in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.26 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Congo ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 217 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.