Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Life expectancy men women
Papua New Guinea
69.08
in 2023
Zambia
68.67
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
200th
Zambia rank
202nd
Life expectancy men women over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 69.08 against 68.67 in Zambia, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 200th and Zambia ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.31 | 49.59 | 5.28 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 51 | 52.97 | 1.97 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 57.18 | 56.53 | 0.6559 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 61.29 | 53.95 | 7.34 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 63.07 | 47.5 | 15.57 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 64.18 | 51.88 | 12.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 67.15 | 62.1 | 5.05 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 68.3 | 66.82 | 1.48 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 69.08 against 68.67 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.41, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 200th and Zambia ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.