Papua New Guinea vs Sudan: Life expectancy at birth, total
Papua New Guinea
66.13 years
in 2023
Sudan
66.33 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Sudan rank
179th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 66.33 years against 66.13 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.63 years | 53.06 years | 1.57 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 58.61 years | 53.14 years | 5.48 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 60.64 years | 57.02 years | 3.62 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 61.98 years | 59.56 years | 2.42 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 64.27 years | 64.25 years | 0.0221 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 65.21 years | 65.4 years | 0.1923 years | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Papua New Guinea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 66.33 years against 66.13 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 0.2 years, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sudan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and Sudan ranks 179th 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