Life expectancy men women in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy men women was 69.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.08
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
193rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
69.08
in 2023
All-time low
37.2
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Papua New Guinea stood at 69.08. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Papua New Guinea peaked at 69.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.2, in 1951.
Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.17 | — |
| 1951 | 37.2 | -11.8% |
| 1952 | 43.41 | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 44.03 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 44.54 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 45.16 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 45.79 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 46.38 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 46.92 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 47.52 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 48.13 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 48.73 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 49.02 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 50.02 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 50.66 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 51.33 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 51.99 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 52.73 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 53.39 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 54.03 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 54.65 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 55.2 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 55.82 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 56.39 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 56.96 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 57.51 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 58.05 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 58.6 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.1 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 59.55 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 59.98 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 60.38 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 60.72 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 60.95 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 61.27 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 61.51 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 61.72 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 61.96 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 62.09 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 62.31 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 62.48 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 62.52 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.83 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 62.98 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.2 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.38 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 63.49 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.6 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.51 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 63.74 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 63.8 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.87 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.84 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.92 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.98 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.02 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.19 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.34 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.73 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.08 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.47 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 65.94 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.34 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.76 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.14 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.52 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.77 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.01 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.17 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.43 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.37 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.45 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 68.28 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 69.08 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.31 | 37.2 | 47.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51 | 48.13 | 54.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.18 | 54.65 | 59.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.29 | 59.98 | 62.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.07 | 62.48 | 63.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.18 | 63.8 | 65.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.15 | 65.47 | 68.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3 | 67.45 | 69.08 | 4 |
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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, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Papua New Guinea?
- Life expectancy men women in Papua New Guinea was 69.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2 in 1951.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for life expectancy men women?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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