Congo, Republic of vs Papua New Guinea: Life Expectancy at Birth

Congo, Republic of
66
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
66.26
in 2024
Congo, Republic of rank
187th
Papua New Guinea rank
184th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Congo, Republic of
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060196019922024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 66.26 against 66 in Congo, Republic of, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Republic of ahead.

Congo, Republic of ranks 187th and Papua New Guinea ranks 184th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Republic of Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 50.53 48.61 1.92 Congo, Republic of
1970s 55.16 54.63 0.5261 Congo, Republic of
1980s 57.37 58.61 1.24 Papua New Guinea
1990s 54.83 60.64 5.81 Papua New Guinea
2000s 58.3 61.98 3.68 Papua New Guinea
2010s 63.24 64.27 1.03 Papua New Guinea
2020s 65.07 65.42 0.3482 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Congo, Republic of or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 66.26 against 66 in Congo, Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Congo, Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
0.26, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo, Republic of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Congo, Republic of ranks 187th 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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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.