Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Life expectancy at different ages
Papua New Guinea
66.13
in 2023
South Africa
66.14
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
202nd
South Africa rank
201st
Life expectancy at different ages over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 66.14 against 66.13 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd and South Africa ranks 201st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.83 | 47.6 | 5.77 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 48.61 | 54.21 | 5.6 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 54.63 | 57.44 | 2.81 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 58.61 | 61.78 | 3.17 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 60.64 | 61.58 | 0.9394 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 61.98 | 55.58 | 6.4 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 64.27 | 63.28 | 0.9921 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 65.21 | 64.69 | 0.522 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at different ages, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 66.14 against 66.13 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at different ages between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.01, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at different ages?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd and South Africa ranks 201st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.