Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Papua New Guinea
66.13 years
in 2023
Zambia
66.35 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Zambia rank
178th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 66.35 years against 66.13 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.63 years | 55.25 years | 0.6131 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 58.61 years | 52.35 years | 6.26 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 60.64 years | 46.48 years | 14.16 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 61.98 years | 51.14 years | 10.85 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 64.27 years | 60.15 years | 4.13 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 65.21 years | 64.34 years | 0.8723 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 66.35 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 Zambia?
- 0.22 years, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th 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