Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 66.13 in 2023. β² Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Papua New Guinea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 66.13 for remaining life expectancy at different ages in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 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, remaining life expectancy at different ages 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 192 Zambia 66.35 compare
- 193 Sudan 66.33 compare
- 194 South Africa 66.14 compare
- 196 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 66.03 compare
- 197 Djibouti 65.99 compare
- 198 Gambia, The 65.86 compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 97,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 89,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 99,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 90,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 101,809 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in Papua New Guinea?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Papua New Guinea was 66.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.48 in 1951.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 195th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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