Papua New Guinea vs Sudan: Life expectancy at birth, total

Papua New Guinea
66.26 years
in 2024
Sudan
66.52 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
Sudan rank
183rd

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 66.52 years against 66.26 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.26 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and Sudan ranks 183rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 48.61 years 50.92 years 2.32 years Sudan
1970s 54.63 years 53.06 years 1.57 years Papua New Guinea
1980s 58.61 years 53.14 years 5.48 years Papua New Guinea
1990s 60.64 years 57.02 years 3.62 years Papua New Guinea
2000s 61.98 years 59.56 years 2.42 years Papua New Guinea
2010s 64.27 years 64.25 years 0.0221 years Papua New Guinea
2020s 65.42 years 65.63 years 0.2068 years Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Papua New Guinea or Sudan?
Sudan, at 66.52 years against 66.26 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
0.26 years, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sudan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and Sudan ranks 183rd 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.