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