Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 66.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
66.13
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
202nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.13
in 2023
All-time low
63.38
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Papua New Guinea, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Papua New Guinea is 66.13, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 66.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.38, in 2011.
Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 63.38 | — |
| 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 66.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 66.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.41 | 63.38 | 65.33 | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.21 | 64.36 | 66.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Papua New Guinea?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Papua New Guinea was 66.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.38 in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy 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 flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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