Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Life expectancy
Papua New Guinea
66.13
in 2023
Zambia
66.35
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
195th
Zambia rank
192nd
Life expectancy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 66.35 against 66.13 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 195th and Zambia ranks 192nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.83 | 48.54 | 6.71 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 48.61 | 51.84 | 3.24 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 54.63 | 55.25 | 0.613 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 58.61 | 52.35 | 6.26 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 60.64 | 46.48 | 14.16 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 61.98 | 51.14 | 10.85 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 64.27 | 60.15 | 4.13 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 65.21 | 64.34 | 0.8722 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 66.35 against 66.13 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.22, with Zambia 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?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 195th and Zambia ranks 192nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.