Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 5.09 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.09 years
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.55 years
in 2020
All-time low
3.6 years
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5.09 years for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.55 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.6 years, in 2007.
Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.43 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.62 years | -33.2% |
| 1952 | 5.22 years | +44.0% |
| 1953 | 5.12 years | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 4.94 years | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 4.82 years | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 4.78 years | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.66 years | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 4.49 years | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 4.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.39 years | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 4.35 years | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.35 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.45 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.45 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.42 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.38 years | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.5 years | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.42 years | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.35 years | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.29 years | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.25 years | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.31 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.43 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.48 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.49 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.54 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.59 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.59 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.41 years | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.3 years | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.22 years | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.17 years | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.13 years | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.97 years | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.6 years | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8 years | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.73 years | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.78 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.73 years | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.71 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.65 years | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.6 years | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.74 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.87 years | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.05 years | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.29 years | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.53 years | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.75 years | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.92 years | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.11 years | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.16 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.16 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.25 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.55 years | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.28 years | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.17 years | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.09 years | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.76 years | 3.62 years | 5.43 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.39 years | 4.35 years | 4.45 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.35 years | 4.25 years | 4.5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 years | 4.38 years | 4.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 years | 3.6 years | 4.59 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 years | 3.6 years | 3.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 years | 4.05 years | 5.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 years | 5.09 years | 5.55 years | 4 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Papua New Guinea?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Papua New Guinea was 5.09 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 years in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.