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Papua New Guinea Life Expectancy

Papua New Guinea's life expectancy rose to 66.13 years in 2023, up from 65.27 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.3% (0.86) from the previous year. Papua New Guinea has life expectancy lower than the global median (66.13 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Oceania, Papua New Guinea is lower (66.13 vs regional median 71.48) and ranks 18th out of 19 countries in Oceania.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 66.13
2022 65.27
2021 64.36
2020 65.08
2019 65.33
2018 65.11
2017 64.92
2016 64.7
2015 64.47
2014 64.2
2013 63.93
2012 63.64
2011 63.38
2010 63.06
2009 62.77
2008 62.51
2007 62.21
2006 62.02
2005 61.87
2004 61.8
2003 61.74
2002 61.64
2001 61.65
2000 61.61
1999 61.51
1998 60.44
1997 61.27
1996 61.07
1995 60.93
1994 60.73
1993 60.47
1992 60.26
1991 59.94
1990 59.78
1989 59.6
1988 59.38
1987 59.23
1986 59.02
1985 58.8
1984 58.58
1983 58.29
1982 58.08
1981 57.76
1980 57.39
1979 56.97
1978 56.52
1977 56.05
1976 55.53
1975 54.98
1974 54.44
1973 53.85
1972 53.25
1971 52.59
1970 52.14
1969 51.52
1968 50.88
1967 50.25
1966 49.57
1965 48.93
1964 48.3
1963 47.67
1962 46.71
1961 46.42
1960 45.8
Papua New Guinea Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Papua New Guinea is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 32 33 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.06 0.06 2021