Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Mens life expectancy at birth
Namibia
63.33
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
63.74
in 2023
Namibia rank
204th
Papua New Guinea rank
201st
Mens life expectancy at birth over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 63.74 against 63.33 in Namibia, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 204th and Papua New Guinea ranks 201st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.65 | 40.03 | 2.62 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 49.38 | 46.81 | 2.57 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 54.62 | 52.74 | 1.88 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 52.99 | 56.56 | 3.57 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 55.38 | 58.69 | 3.31 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 51.04 | 60.23 | 9.19 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 56.48 | 62.04 | 5.55 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 60.29 | 62.77 | 2.48 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mens life expectancy at birth, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 63.74 against 63.33 in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mens life expectancy at birth between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.41, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Namibia ranks 204th and Papua New Guinea ranks 201st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.