Life expectancy unwpp in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy unwpp was 66.13 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
66.13
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
195th
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.13
in 2023
All-time low
35.48
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy unwpp in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy unwpp in Papua New Guinea stood at 66.13. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 66.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.48, in 1951.

Papua New Guinea ranks 195th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 192 Zambia 66.35 compare
  2. 193 Sudan 66.33 compare
  3. 194 South Africa 66.14 compare
  4. 196 Afghanistan 66.03 compare
  5. 197 Djibouti 65.99 compare
  6. 198 Gambia 65.86 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy unwpp in Papua New Guinea?
Life expectancy unwpp in Papua New Guinea was 66.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 66.13 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 35.48 in 1951.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for life expectancy unwpp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 195th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy unwpp 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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