Life Expectancy at Birth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Life Expectancy at Birth was 66.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.26
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 216 countries
All-time high
66.26
in 2024
All-time low
45.8
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
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.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.8 | — |
| 1961 | 46.42 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 46.71 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 47.67 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 48.3 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 48.93 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 49.57 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 50.25 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 50.88 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 51.52 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 52.14 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 52.59 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 53.25 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 53.85 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 54.44 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 54.98 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 55.53 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 56.05 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 56.52 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 56.97 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 57.39 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 57.76 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 58.08 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.29 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 58.58 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 58.8 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 59.02 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 59.23 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 59.38 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 59.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 59.78 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.94 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.26 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 60.47 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.73 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 60.93 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.07 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.27 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 60.44 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 61.51 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 61.61 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.65 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.64 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.74 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.8 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.87 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.02 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.21 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.51 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.77 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.06 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.38 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.64 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.93 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.47 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.7 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.92 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.11 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.33 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.08 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 64.36 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.27 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 66.13 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 66.26 | +0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 66.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 66.26 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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.