Papua New Guinea vs Tuvalu: Male life expectancy at birth
Papua New Guinea
63.74 years
in 2023
Tuvalu
63.77 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
201st
Tuvalu rank
200th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 63.77 years against 63.74 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 201st and Tuvalu ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.03 years | 41.25 years | 1.22 years | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 46.81 years | 48.95 years | 2.14 years | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 52.74 years | 54.54 years | 1.8 years | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 56.56 years | 58 years | 1.44 years | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 58.69 years | 59.54 years | 0.8498 years | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 60.23 years | 61.41 years | 1.18 years | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 62.04 years | 62.26 years | 0.2261 years | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 62.77 years | 63.21 years | 0.4383 years | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Papua New Guinea or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 63.77 years against 63.74 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 0.03 years, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 201st and Tuvalu 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 Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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