Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: Life expectancy at birth

Papua New Guinea
65.49
in 2021
Yemen
65.76
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
144th
Yemen rank
141st

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Yemen
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 65.76 against 65.49 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.27.

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 144th and Yemen ranks 141st of 184 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 65.43 1.64 Yemen
2010s 65.81 67.87 2.06 Yemen
2020s 65.88 66.14 0.2582 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Papua New Guinea or Yemen?
Yemen, at 65.76 against 65.49 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
0.27, 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 at birth?
Papua New Guinea ranks 144th and Yemen ranks 141st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed