Papua New Guinea Life expectancy

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31

Latest · 202466.26

Previous · 202366.13

Highest · 202466.26

Lowest · 196045.81

Papua New Guinea's life expectancy stands at 66.26 as of 2024-12-31, up from 66.13 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).

Recent trend

In 2024, Papua New Guinea's life expectancy was 66.26, up from 66.13 in 2023.

In 2023, Papua New Guinea's life expectancy was 66.13, up from 65.27 in 2022.

In 2022, Papua New Guinea's life expectancy was 65.27, up from 64.36 in 2021.

In 2021, Papua New Guinea's life expectancy was 64.36, down from 65.08 in 2020.

In 2020, Papua New Guinea's life expectancy was 65.08, down from 65.33 in 2019.

Papua New Guinea Life expectancy — historical data

Year	Value	Change
2024	66.26	+0.122
2023	66.13	+0.86
2022	65.27	+0.916
2021	64.36	-0.717
2020	65.08	-0.256
2019	65.33	+0.217
2018	65.11	+0.191
2017	64.92	+0.223
2016	64.7	+0.227
2015	64.47	+0.275
2014	64.2	+0.271
2013	63.93	+0.288
2012	63.64	+0.257
2011	63.38	+0.326
2010	63.06	+0.284
2009	62.77	+0.261
2008	62.51	+0.3
2007	62.21	+0.193
2006	62.02	+0.15
2005	61.87	+0.073
2004	61.8	+0.054
2003	61.74	+0.098
2002	61.64	-0.004
2001	61.65	+0.038
2000	61.61	+0.104
1999	61.51	+1.07
1998	60.44	-0.835
1997	61.27	+0.199
1996	61.07	+0.142
1995	60.93	+0.203
1994	60.73	+0.26
1993	60.47	+0.206
1992	60.26	+0.32
1991	59.94	+0.162
1990	59.78	+0.18
1989	59.6	+0.217
1988	59.38	+0.149
1987	59.23	+0.215
1986	59.02	+0.213
1985	58.8	+0.221
1984	58.58	+0.289
1983	58.29	+0.219
1982	58.08	+0.315
1981	57.76	+0.369
1980	57.39	+0.424
1979	56.97	+0.444
1978	56.52	+0.473
1977	56.05	+0.52
1976	55.53	+0.546
1975	54.98	+0.543
1974	54.44	+0.588
1973	53.85	+0.603
1972	53.25	+0.657
1971	52.59	+0.449
1970	52.14	+0.621
1969	51.52	+0.639
1968	50.88	+0.637
1967	50.25	+0.681
1966	49.57	+0.639
1965	48.93	+0.632
1964	48.3	+0.621
1963	47.67	+0.968
1962	46.71	+0.281
1961	46.43	+0.62
1960	45.81	—

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Frequently asked questions

What is Papua New Guinea's life expectancy?

Papua New Guinea's life expectancy is 66.26 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 66.13 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

What was the highest life expectancy in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value is 66.26 (2024); the lowest is 45.81 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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