Life expectation at birth by sex in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Life expectation at birth by sex was 69.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.08
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.08
in 2023
All-time low
37.2
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 69.08 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Papua New Guinea peaked at 69.08 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.2, in 1951.
That places Papua New Guinea 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.17 | — |
| 1951 | 37.2 | -11.8% |
| 1952 | 43.41 | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 44.03 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 44.54 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 45.16 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 45.79 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 46.38 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 46.92 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 47.52 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 48.14 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 48.73 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 49.02 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 50.02 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 50.66 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 51.33 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 51.99 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 52.73 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 53.39 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 54.03 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 54.65 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 55.2 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 55.82 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 56.39 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 56.96 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 57.51 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 58.05 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 58.61 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.1 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 59.55 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 59.98 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 60.37 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 60.72 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 60.95 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 61.27 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 61.51 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 61.72 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 61.96 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 62.09 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 62.31 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 62.48 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 62.52 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.83 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 62.98 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.2 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.38 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 63.49 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.6 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.51 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 63.74 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 63.8 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.87 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.84 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.93 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.98 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.02 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.19 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.34 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.73 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.08 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.47 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 65.94 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.34 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.76 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.14 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.52 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.77 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.01 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.17 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.43 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.37 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.45 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 68.28 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 69.08 | +1.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 69.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 69.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.31 | 37.2 | 47.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51 | 48.14 | 54.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.18 | 54.65 | 59.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.29 | 59.98 | 62.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.07 | 62.48 | 63.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.18 | 63.8 | 65.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.15 | 65.47 | 68.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3 | 67.45 | 69.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Papua New Guinea?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Papua New Guinea was 69.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.08 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2 in 1951.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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