Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea
65.49 Years
in 2021
Yemen
65.76 Years
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
145th
Yemen rank
142nd
Life expectancy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 65.76 Years against 65.49 Years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.27 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th and Yemen ranks 142nd of 185 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.79 Years | 65.43 Years | 1.64 Years | Yemen |
| 2010s | 65.81 Years | 67.87 Years | 2.06 Years | Yemen |
| 2020s | 65.88 Years | 66.14 Years | 0.2582 Years | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Papua New Guinea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 65.76 Years against 65.49 Years in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 0.27 Years, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Yemen rank globally for life expectancy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 145th and Yemen ranks 142nd 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.