Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy at birth
Gambia
65.86 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
66.13 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
205th
Papua New Guinea rank
202nd
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 66.13 years against 65.86 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.27 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 205th and Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.44 years | 41.83 years | 9.39 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 36.82 years | 48.61 years | 11.79 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 41.94 years | 54.63 years | 12.69 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 47.73 years | 58.61 years | 10.88 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 53.94 years | 60.64 years | 6.7 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 58.89 years | 61.98 years | 3.09 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.8 years | 64.27 years | 1.48 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 64.75 years | 65.21 years | 0.4643 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 66.13 years against 65.86 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.27 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Gambia ranks 205th and Papua New Guinea 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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