Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 66.13 in 2023. ▲ 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
31.5
in 1946
Years of data
75
1946–2023
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea, 1946–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea is 66.13, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 75 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 vs electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 66.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 1946.
That places Papua New Guinea 195th out of 229 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.
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 31.5 | — |
| 1950 | 39.36 | +24.9% |
| 1951 | 35.48 | -9.8% |
| 1952 | 40.68 | +14.6% |
| 1953 | 41.34 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 41.95 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 42.62 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 43.26 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 43.91 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 44.56 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 45.14 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 45.8 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 46.42 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 46.71 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 47.67 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 48.29 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 48.93 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 49.57 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 50.25 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 50.88 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 51.52 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 52.14 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 52.59 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 53.25 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 53.85 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 54.44 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 54.98 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 55.53 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 56.05 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 56.52 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 56.97 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 57.39 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 57.76 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 58.07 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.29 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 58.58 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 58.8 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 59.02 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 59.23 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 59.38 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 59.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 59.78 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.94 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.26 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 60.47 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.73 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 60.93 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.07 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.27 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 60.43 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 61.51 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 61.61 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.65 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.64 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.74 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.8 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.87 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.02 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.21 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.51 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.77 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.06 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.38 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.64 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.93 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.47 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.7 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.92 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.11 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.33 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.08 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 64.36 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.27 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 66.13 | +1.3% |
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
- 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 vs electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea?
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Papua New Guinea was 66.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 1946.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 195th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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