Life expectancy at birth who gho in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 65.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65.49
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.67
in 2019
All-time low
63.36
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Papua New Guinea stood at 65.49.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Papua New Guinea peaked at 66.67 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.36, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.36 | — |
| 2001 | 63.37 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.43 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.56 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.63 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.69 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.77 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.08 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.35 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.63 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.89 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.03 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.17 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.48 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.75 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.19 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.39 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.52 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.67 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.27 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 65.49 | -1.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 65.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 65.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.79 | 63.36 | 64.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.81 | 64.89 | 66.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.88 | 65.49 | 66.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Papua New Guinea?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Papua New Guinea was 65.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.36 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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