Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Papua New Guinea
69.08 years
in 2023
Zambia
68.67 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
200th
Zambia rank
202nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 69.08 years against 68.67 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.41 years.
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 years | 49.59 years | 5.28 years | Zambia |
| 1960s | 51 years | 52.97 years | 1.97 years | Zambia |
| 1970s | 57.18 years | 56.53 years | 0.6559 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 61.29 years | 53.95 years | 7.34 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 63.07 years | 47.5 years | 15.57 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 64.18 years | 51.88 years | 12.3 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 67.15 years | 62.1 years | 5.05 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 68.3 years | 66.82 years | 1.48 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 69.08 years against 68.67 years in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.41 years, 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 at birth, by sex?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 200th and Zambia ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.