Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 72.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea stood at 72.2%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 72.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.9% | — |
| 1961 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 43.3% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 44.2% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 45.1% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 47.1% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 49.9% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 53.4% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 54.3% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 57.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 63.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.7% | 40.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 49.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.2% | 58.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 61.4% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.4% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 66.0% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 68.4% | 72.2% | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea was 72.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.