Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 4.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.14
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.65
in 2020
All-time low
2.83
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Papua New Guinea is 4.14, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 1951.
Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.48 | — |
| 1951 | 2.83 | -18.7% |
| 1952 | 3.43 | +21.3% |
| 1953 | 3.41 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 3.33 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 3.3 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 3.31 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.26 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 3.18 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 3.22 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 3.17 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 3.16 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.19 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.19 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.2 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.22 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.23 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.27 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.27 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.26 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.24 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 3.34 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.3 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.26 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.23 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.24 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.22 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.26 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.29 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.3 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.31 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.34 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.38 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.39 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.42 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.45 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.46 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.51 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.51 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.51 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.44 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.42 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.38 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.35 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.33 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.29 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.24 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.06 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.16 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.14 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.19 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.19 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.17 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.25 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.54 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.67 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.81 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.92 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.07 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.09 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.17 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.65 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 4.24 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.19 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.14 | -1.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.27 | 2.83 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.22 | 3.16 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.27 | 3.22 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 | 3.31 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 | 3.06 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 3.14 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 | 3.41 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.14 | 4.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Papua New Guinea?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Papua New Guinea was 4.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 1951.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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