Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy at age 60, female (years)
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.72 years
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
17.8 years
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
189th
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 17.8 years against 17.72 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 215 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.15 years | 14.81 years | 0.6558 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 14.56 years | 15.51 years | 0.9479 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 14.84 years | 16.1 years | 1.26 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 15.75 years | 16.38 years | 0.6265 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.23 years | 16.53 years | 0.2939 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 16.93 years | 17.24 years | 0.3039 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 17.32 years | 17.4 years | 0.0825 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 17.8 years against 17.72 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.08 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.