Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy at birth, total
Kiribati
66.47 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
66.13 years
in 2023
Kiribati rank
177th
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Kiribati
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 66.47 years against 66.13 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 215 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.95 years | 54.63 years | 1.32 years | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 58.7 years | 58.61 years | 0.088 years | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 62.86 years | 60.64 years | 2.22 years | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 65.38 years | 61.98 years | 3.4 years | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 65.85 years | 64.27 years | 1.58 years | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 65.52 years | 65.21 years | 0.3135 years | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
- Kiribati, at 66.47 years against 66.13 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.34 years, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Kiribati ranks 177th 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