Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Life Expectancy at Birth
Afghanistan
66.29
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
66.26
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
183rd
Papua New Guinea rank
184th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 66.29 against 66.26 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 184th of 216 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9 | 48.61 | 13.71 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 39.28 | 54.63 | 15.36 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 37.98 | 58.61 | 20.63 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 50.44 | 60.64 | 10.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 57.74 | 61.98 | 4.24 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.08 | 64.27 | 2.19 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 63.96 | 65.42 | 1.46 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 66.29 against 66.26 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.03, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 184th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.