Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Marshall Islands
69.33 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
69.08 years
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
199th
Papua New Guinea rank
200th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Marshall Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 69.33 years against 69.08 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 199th and Papua New Guinea ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.05 years | 44.31 years | 12.73 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 60.5 years | 51 years | 9.5 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 64.19 years | 57.18 years | 7 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 65.53 years | 61.29 years | 4.25 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 65.39 years | 63.07 years | 2.32 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 66.54 years | 64.18 years | 2.37 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 67.54 years | 67.15 years | 0.387 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 68.59 years | 68.3 years | 0.2975 years | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Marshall Islands, at 69.33 years against 69.08 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.25 years, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Marshall Islands ranks 199th and Papua New Guinea ranks 200th 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 of women vs. men. 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.