Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.08 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 1950
All-time low
1.06
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea is 1.08, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.13 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2007.
That places Papua New Guinea 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.13 | — |
| 1951 | 1.09 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 1.12 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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