Life expectancy at age 60 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy at age 60 was 15.83 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Life expectancy at age 60 in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Papua New Guinea is 15.83, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 16.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.83, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.02 | — |
| 2001 | 15.99 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.04 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.06 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.06 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.98 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.07 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.14 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.24 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.32 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.31 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.38 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.46 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.55 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.63 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.65 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.71 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.74 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.77 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.07 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 15.83 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.06 | 15.98 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 16.31 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.95 | 15.83 | 16.07 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Papua New Guinea?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Papua New Guinea was 15.83 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.83 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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