Djibouti vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy at birth, total
Djibouti
65.99 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
66.13 years
in 2023
Djibouti rank
183rd
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Djibouti
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 66.13 years against 65.99 years in Djibouti, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Djibouti ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 215 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.57 years | 54.63 years | 5.06 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 53.83 years | 58.61 years | 4.79 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 55.81 years | 60.64 years | 4.83 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 58.52 years | 61.98 years | 3.46 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.67 years | 64.27 years | 1.6 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 64.89 years | 65.21 years | 0.321 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Djibouti or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 66.13 years against 65.99 years in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.14 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Djibouti ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release