Inequality in life expectancy in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2024 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2024
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2611
in 2010
All-time low
0.2024
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Inequality in life expectancy in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023

00.10.20.32010201620232010: 0.2612011: 0.2562012: 0.2522013: 0.2482014: 0.2432015: 0.2382016: 0.2352017: 0.232018: 0.2272019: 0.2222020: 0.2152021: 0.2122022: 0.2072023: 0.202

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2611 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2024, in 2023.

Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2412 0.2216 0.2611 10
2020s 0.2092 0.2024 0.2151 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 38 Bolivia 0.2099 compare
  2. 39 Kenya 0.209 compare
  3. 40 Myanmar 0.2047 compare
  4. 42 Uganda 0.2014 compare
  5. 43 Congo, Republic of 0.2005 compare
  6. 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1989 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality in life expectancy in Papua New Guinea?
Inequality in life expectancy in Papua New Guinea was 0.2024 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2611 in 2010.
What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2024 in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for inequality in life expectancy?
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inequality in life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 2,730 data points, 2010–2023
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