Survival to age 65, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Survival to age 65, male was 59.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 218 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 2024
All-time low
31.3%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, male in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival to age 65, male in Papua New Guinea is 59.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 59.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.3% | — |
| 1961 | 32.1% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 32.2% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 33.5% | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 34.3% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 35.9% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 37.7% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 39.5% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 40.0% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 41.0% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 41.9% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 59.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 59.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.7% | 31.3% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 39.5% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 47.3% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 50.4% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 53.9% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 55.7% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 54.8% | 59.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 184 Niger 60.5% compare
- 185 Madagascar 60.4% compare
- 186 Malawi 60.0% compare
- 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 59.6% compare
- 189 Equatorial Guinea 59.4% compare
- 190 Fiji 59.1% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Survival to age 65, male in Papua New Guinea was 59.8% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.