Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 57.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57.48
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
140th
of 184 countries
All-time high
58.47
in 2019
All-time low
55.57
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Papua New Guinea stood at 57.48.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 58.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.57, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.57 | — |
| 2001 | 55.61 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.69 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.81 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.88 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.95 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 56.03 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 56.28 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.51 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 56.73 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.94 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.08 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.21 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.48 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.72 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.94 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.09 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.25 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.34 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.47 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.22 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.48 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.01 | 55.57 | 56.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.75 | 56.94 | 58.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.85 | 57.48 | 58.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 137 Micronesia, Federated States of 57.93 compare
- 138 Ghana 57.88 compare
- 139 Fiji 57.69 compare
- 141 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.43 compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 57.37 compare
- 143 Uganda 57.22 compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0165 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Papua New Guinea?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Papua New Guinea was 57.48 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.57 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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