Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1946–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 66.13. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 66.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 1946.
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 75 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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, total, annual growth rate 0.7467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 66.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 1946.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 195th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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