Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Papua New Guinea
63.74 years
in 2023
Zambia
63.94 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
201st
Zambia rank
198th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 63.94 years against 63.74 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2 years.
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 years | 47.49 years | 7.46 years | Zambia |
| 1960s | 46.81 years | 50.71 years | 3.89 years | Zambia |
| 1970s | 52.74 years | 53.92 years | 1.18 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 56.56 years | 50.68 years | 5.88 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 58.69 years | 45.38 years | 13.31 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 60.23 years | 50.3 years | 9.93 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.04 years | 58.11 years | 3.93 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 62.77 years | 61.81 years | 0.9653 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 63.94 years against 63.74 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.2 years, 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 198th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among males, in a given year.