Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectation at birth by sex
Marshall Islands
69.33
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
69.08
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
199th
Papua New Guinea rank
200th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Marshall Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 69.33 against 69.08 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 199th and Papua New Guinea ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.05 | 44.31 | 12.73 | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 60.5 | 51 | 9.5 | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 64.19 | 57.18 | 7 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 65.53 | 61.29 | 4.25 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 65.39 | 63.07 | 2.32 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 66.54 | 64.18 | 2.37 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 67.54 | 67.15 | 0.3868 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 68.59 | 68.3 | 0.2977 | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Marshall Islands, at 69.33 against 69.08 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.25, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Marshall Islands ranks 199th and Papua New Guinea ranks 200th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.