Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Mens life expectancy at birth
Papua New Guinea
63.74
in 2023
Zambia
63.94
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
201st
Zambia rank
198th
Mens life expectancy at birth over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 63.94 against 63.74 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 198th of 236 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 | 40.03 | 47.49 | 7.46 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 46.81 | 50.7 | 3.89 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 52.74 | 53.92 | 1.18 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 56.56 | 50.68 | 5.88 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 58.69 | 45.38 | 13.31 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 60.23 | 50.3 | 9.93 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.04 | 58.1 | 3.93 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 62.77 | 61.81 | 0.9652 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mens life expectancy at birth, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 63.94 against 63.74 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mens life expectancy at birth between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.2, 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 mens life expectancy at birth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 198th 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.