Life expectancy at birth, projections in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 74.76 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
74.76 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.76 years
in 2100
All-time low
66.26 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Papua New Guinea, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, projections in Papua New Guinea is 74.76 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Papua New Guinea peaked at 74.76 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 66.26 years, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.26 years | — |
| 2025 | 66.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 66.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 66.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 66.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 66.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 67 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 67.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 67.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 67.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 67.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 67.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 67.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 67.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 67.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 68.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 68.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 68.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 68.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 68.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 68.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 68.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 68.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 68.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 69.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 69.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 69.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 69.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 69.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 69.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 69.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 69.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 69.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 69.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 70.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 70.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 70.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 70.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 70.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 70.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 70.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 70.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 70.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 71 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 71.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 71.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 71.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 71.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 71.55 years | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 71.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 71.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 71.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 71.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 72.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 72.19 years | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 72.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 72.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 72.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 72.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 72.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 72.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 72.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 73.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 73.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 73.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 73.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 73.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 73.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 73.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 73.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 74.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 74.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 74.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 74.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 74.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 74.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 74.76 years | +0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 74.76 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.62 years, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 74.76 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.53 years, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 66.57 years | 66.26 years | 66.89 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 67.54 years | 67 years | 68.06 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 68.64 years | 68.17 years | 69.12 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 69.69 years | 69.22 years | 70.16 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 70.73 years | 70.27 years | 71.22 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 71.82 years | 71.33 years | 72.31 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 72.93 years | 72.42 years | 73.46 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 74.11 years | 73.59 years | 74.63 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 74.76 years | 74.76 years | 74.76 years | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Papua New Guinea?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Papua New Guinea was 74.76 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.76 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.26 years in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.