Papua New Guinea vs Sudan: Life Expectancy at Birth
Papua New Guinea
66.26
in 2024
Sudan
66.52
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
184th
Sudan rank
181st
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 66.52 against 66.26 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 184th and Sudan ranks 181st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.61 | 50.92 | 2.32 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 54.63 | 53.06 | 1.57 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 58.61 | 53.14 | 5.48 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 60.64 | 57.02 | 3.62 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 61.98 | 59.56 | 2.42 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 64.27 | 64.25 | 0.0221 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 65.42 | 65.63 | 0.2068 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Papua New Guinea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 66.52 against 66.26 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 0.26, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sudan rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 184th and Sudan ranks 181st 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.