Sex ratio in life expectancy in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy 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, sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Papua New Guinea?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Papua New Guinea was 1.08 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 ratio in life expectancy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.