Gambia vs Papua New Guinea: Life Expectancy at Birth
Gambia
66.06
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
66.26
in 2024
Gambia rank
186th
Papua New Guinea rank
184th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Gambia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 66.26 against 66.06 in Gambia, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 186th 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 | Gambia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.82 | 48.61 | 11.79 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 41.94 | 54.63 | 12.69 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 47.73 | 58.61 | 10.88 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 53.94 | 60.64 | 6.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 58.89 | 61.98 | 3.09 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.8 | 64.27 | 1.48 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 65.01 | 65.42 | 0.4112 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Gambia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 66.26 against 66.06 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Gambia ranks 186th 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.