Fiji vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy
Fiji
65.5 Years
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
65.49 Years
in 2021
Fiji rank
144th
Papua New Guinea rank
145th
Life expectancy over time
- Fiji
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 65.5 Years against 65.49 Years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 185 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.82 Years | 63.79 Years | 3.03 Years | Fiji |
| 2010s | 67.67 Years | 65.81 Years | 1.86 Years | Fiji |
| 2020s | 66.61 Years | 65.88 Years | 0.7267 Years | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Fiji or Papua New Guinea?
- Fiji, at 65.5 Years against 65.49 Years in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.01 Years, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Fiji and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy?
- Fiji ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.