Life Expectancy at Birth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Life Expectancy at Birth was 66.26 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Papua New Guinea, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea stood at 66.26. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 66.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.8, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 184th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.61 | 45.8 | 51.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.63 | 52.14 | 56.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.61 | 57.39 | 59.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.64 | 59.78 | 61.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.98 | 61.61 | 62.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.27 | 63.06 | 65.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.42 | 64.36 | 66.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 181 Sudan 66.52 compare
- 182 South Africa 66.31 compare
- 183 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 66.29 compare
- 185 Djibouti 66.2 compare
- 186 Gambia, The 66.06 compare
- 187 Congo, Republic of 66 compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 118,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 126,788 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea?
- Life expectancy at birth in Papua New Guinea was 66.26 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.