Life expectancy at age 15 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy at age 15 was 75.89 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
75.89
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.89
in 2100
All-time low
53.13
in 1951
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 75.89 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 75.89 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 53.13, in 1951.
Papua New Guinea ranks 215th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.41 | — |
| 1951 | 53.13 | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 56.97 | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 57.25 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 57.51 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 57.82 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 58.11 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 58.41 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 58.71 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 58.94 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 59.26 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 59.53 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 59.56 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60.09 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 60.38 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 60.68 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 61 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 61.36 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 61.69 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 62.02 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 62.35 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 62.54 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 62.9 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 63.24 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 63.57 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 63.87 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 64.19 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 64.49 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 64.75 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 65 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 65.23 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 65.42 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.57 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.66 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.77 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 65.85 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 65.93 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.02 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.07 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 66.15 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.22 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 66.32 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.49 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 66.61 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.77 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.88 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.94 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.06 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.53 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 67.12 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.09 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.02 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.96 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.94 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 67 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.12 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.29 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.46 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.64 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.86 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.02 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.2 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.36 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.54 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.66 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.77 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.87 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.97 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.58 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.71 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 68.55 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 69.35 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 69.43 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.51 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 69.59 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 69.68 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 69.76 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 69.84 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 69.92 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 70 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 70.09 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 70.17 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 70.25 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 70.33 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 70.41 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 70.49 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 70.56 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 70.63 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 70.7 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 70.78 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 70.84 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 70.9 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 70.98 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 71.05 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 71.11 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 71.2 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 71.27 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 71.34 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 71.41 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 71.47 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 71.55 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 71.62 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 71.69 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 71.76 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 71.84 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 71.92 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 71.99 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 72.07 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 72.14 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 72.21 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 72.29 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 72.36 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 72.45 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 72.53 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 72.61 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 72.69 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 72.78 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 72.86 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 72.94 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 73.03 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 73.11 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 73.19 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 73.28 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 73.38 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 73.47 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 73.55 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 73.64 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 73.73 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 73.82 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 73.91 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 74.01 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 74.1 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 74.2 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 74.3 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 74.4 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 74.51 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 74.62 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 74.72 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 74.83 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 74.93 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 75.04 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 75.15 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 75.25 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 75.36 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 75.47 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 75.56 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 75.67 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 75.77 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 75.89 | +0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 75.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 75.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.76, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.33 | 53.13 | 58.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.56 | 59.26 | 62.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.69 | 62.35 | 65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.77 | 65.23 | 66.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.69 | 66.22 | 67.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1 | 66.94 | 67.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.39 | 67.64 | 68.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2 | 67.71 | 69.84 | 10 |
| 2030s | 70.29 | 69.92 | 70.63 | 10 |
| 2040s | 71.02 | 70.7 | 71.34 | 10 |
| 2050s | 71.73 | 71.41 | 72.07 | 10 |
| 2060s | 72.49 | 72.14 | 72.86 | 10 |
| 2070s | 73.33 | 72.94 | 73.73 | 10 |
| 2080s | 74.26 | 73.82 | 74.72 | 10 |
| 2090s | 75.3 | 74.83 | 75.77 | 10 |
| 2100s | 75.89 | 75.89 | 75.89 | 1 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Papua New Guinea?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Papua New Guinea was 75.89 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.89 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.13 in 1951.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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