Life expectancy marimekko in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy marimekko was 66.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy marimekko in Papua New Guinea, 1946–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy marimekko in Papua New Guinea stood at 66.13. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy marimekko in Papua New Guinea peaked at 66.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 1946.
That places Papua New Guinea 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 1 |
| 1950s | 41.83 | 35.48 | 45.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.61 | 45.8 | 51.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.63 | 52.14 | 56.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.61 | 57.39 | 59.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.64 | 59.78 | 61.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.98 | 61.61 | 62.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.27 | 63.06 | 65.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.21 | 64.36 | 66.13 | 4 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 122,410 (2025)
- Population, male 51.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 116,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 124,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 115,165 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy marimekko in Papua New Guinea?
- Life expectancy marimekko in Papua New Guinea was 66.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy marimekko recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy marimekko recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 1946.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for life expectancy marimekko?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy marimekko rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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