Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.35
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2020
All-time low
2.95
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5.35 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 1951.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th 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 birth in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.8 | — |
| 1951 | 2.95 | -38.5% |
| 1952 | 4.67 | +58.4% |
| 1953 | 4.61 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 4.45 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 4.37 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 4.38 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.28 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 4.13 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 4.16 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.08 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 4.05 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.05 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 4.11 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.15 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 4.2 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.24 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.33 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.36 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.36 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.36 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.51 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 4.46 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.42 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 4.38 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.4 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.39 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.47 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.51 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.54 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.57 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 4.62 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.67 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.69 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.74 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.77 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.78 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.83 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.79 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.81 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.62 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.62 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.53 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.46 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.37 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.22 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.77 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 4.05 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.98 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.02 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.97 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.94 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.94 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.87 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.89 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.82 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.97 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.11 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.29 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.55 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.79 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.03 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.21 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.45 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.49 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.44 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.53 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.53 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.42 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.35 | -1.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +58.4% | 2.95 | 4.67 |
| 1951 | -38.5% | 4.8 | 2.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.28 | 2.95 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.19 | 4.05 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.45 | 4.36 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 | 4.57 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 | 3.77 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 | 3.82 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 4.29 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 | 5.35 | 5.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- 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 birth in Papua New Guinea?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea was 5.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 1951.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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