Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1505 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1505
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4584
in 1951
All-time low
0.1505
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.1505 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.4584 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.1505, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4205 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4584 | +9.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4062 | -11.4% |
| 1953 | 0.3992 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.393 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.3861 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.3791 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3725 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3662 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3596 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.3529 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3463 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3426 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3327 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3258 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3189 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.312 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3048 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2981 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2916 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2853 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2797 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2733 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2676 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.262 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2566 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2514 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2463 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2416 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2373 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2332 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2295 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2261 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2237 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2206 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2182 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.216 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2138 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2124 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2102 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2085 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2079 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2049 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2035 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2014 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1997 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1986 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1974 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2071 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1956 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1947 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1941 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1941 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1929 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1922 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1914 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.19 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1886 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1853 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1826 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1795 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1757 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1726 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1693 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1663 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1635 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1613 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1593 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1581 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.156 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.154 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.156 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1531 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1505 | -1.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1505 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1505 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3941 | 0.3596 | 0.4584 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3226 | 0.2916 | 0.3529 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2601 | 0.2373 | 0.2853 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2204 | 0.2102 | 0.2332 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2025 | 0.1956 | 0.2085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1906 | 0.1826 | 0.1947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1662 | 0.156 | 0.1795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1534 | 0.1505 | 0.156 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Papua New Guinea?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Papua New Guinea was 0.1505 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4584 in 1951.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1505 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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