Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 84.7 years in Japan and 66.1 years in Papua New Guinea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 18.6 years, or 1.28 times that in Papua New Guinea.
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years · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 84.7 2023 | 83.4 | 4 of 229 | 94.4 2100 |
| Papua New Guinea | 66.1 2023 | 63.9 | 195 of 229 | 74.8 2100 |
| World | 73.2 2023 | 71.1 | 81.7 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Japan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Japan ranked 4 and Papua New Guinea ranked 195 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Japan at 94.4 years and Papua New Guinea at 74.8 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Japan | Papua New Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 84.7 | 66.1 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 84.1 | 65.3 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 84.6 | 64.4 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 84.7 | 65.1 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 84.4 | 65.3 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 84.3 | 65.1 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 84.2 | 64.9 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 84.1 | 64.7 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 83.9 | 64.5 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 83.6 | 64.2 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 83.4 | 63.9 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 83.2 | 63.6 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 82.7 | 63.4 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 82.9 | 63.1 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 83 | 62.8 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 82.6 | 62.5 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 82.6 | 62.2 | 69 |
| 2006 | 82.4 | 62 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 82 | 61.9 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 82.1 | 61.8 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 81.9 | 61.7 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 81.8 | 61.6 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 81.5 | 61.7 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 81.2 | 61.6 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 80.6 | 61.5 | 66 |
| 1998 | 80.7 | 60.4 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 80.6 | 61.3 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 80.4 | 61.1 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 79.7 | 60.9 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 79.8 | 60.7 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 79.5 | 60.5 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 79.3 | 60.3 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 79.3 | 59.9 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 79 | 59.8 | 64 |
| 1989 | 79 | 59.6 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 78.6 | 59.4 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 78.6 | 59.2 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 78.2 | 59 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 77.8 | 58.8 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 77.5 | 58.6 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 77.1 | 58.3 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 77.1 | 58.1 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 76.6 | 57.8 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 76.1 | 57.4 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 76.2 | 57 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 75.7 | 56.5 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 75.3 | 56.1 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 74.8 | 55.5 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 74.4 | 55 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 73.9 | 54.4 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 73.4 | 53.9 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 73.3 | 53.3 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 72.8 | 52.6 | 56 |
| 1970 | 72 | 52.1 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 71.9 | 51.5 | 56 |
| 1968 | 71.7 | 50.9 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 71.4 | 50.3 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 71.1 | 49.6 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 70.3 | 48.9 | 54 |
| 1964 | 70.2 | 48.3 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 69.8 | 47.7 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 68.7 | 46.7 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 68.4 | 46.4 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 67.7 | 45.8 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 67.5 | 45.1 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 67 | 44.6 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 65.4 | 43.9 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 65.6 | 43.3 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 65.7 | 42.6 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 64.5 | 42 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 63.3 | 41.3 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 63 | 40.7 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 61 | 35.5 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 59.3 | 39.4 | 46.4 |
| 1949 | 57.7 | – | – |
| 1948 | 56.8 | – | – |
| 1947 | 51.7 | – | – |
| 1946 | – | 31.5 | – |
| 1945 | 30.5 | – | – |
| 1935 | 48.2 | – | – |
| 1927 | 45.7 | – | – |
| 1922 | 42.6 | – | – |
| 1920 | 42 | – | – |
| 1915 | 40.9 | – | – |
| 1910 | 40 | – | – |
| 1905 | 39.2 | – | – |
| 1900 | 38.6 | – | – |
| 1895 | 38.1 | – | – |
| 1890 | 37.7 | – | – |
| 1885 | 37.3 | – | – |
| 1880 | 37 | – | – |
| 1875 | 36.8 | – | – |
| 1870 | 36.6 | – | – |
| 1865 | 36.4 | – | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Japan | Papua New Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.984–85.8 | 66.364.9–67.8 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 8583.7–86.4 | 66.464.4–68.4 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 85.283.5–86.8 | 66.564.1–68.9 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 85.383.4–87.3 | 66.663.9–69.5 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 85.483.3–87.5 | 66.863.7–69.8 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 85.683.3–87.9 | 66.963.7–70.3 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 85.783.3–88.3 | 6763.5–70.7 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 85.983.3–88.6 | 67.163.3–71.1 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 8683.3–88.7 | 67.363–71.3 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 86.283.3–89.1 | 67.463.1–71.7 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 86.383.3–89.3 | 67.562.9–72.1 | 75 |
| 2035 | 86.483.4–89.6 | 67.662.8–72.4 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 86.683.4–89.8 | 67.762.4–72.5 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 86.783.5–90 | 67.862.6–72.9 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 86.883.5–90.4 | 6862.6–73.2 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 8783.6–90.7 | 68.162.5–73.5 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 87.183.5–90.9 | 68.262.5–73.8 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 87.283.4–91.1 | 68.362.5–74 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 87.483.6–91.2 | 68.462.2–74.2 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 87.583.6–91.4 | 68.562.3–74.6 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 87.683.7–91.7 | 68.662.2–74.6 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 87.883.8–92.1 | 68.762–74.9 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 87.984–92.2 | 68.861.9–75.2 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 8883.8–92.4 | 68.961.7–75.3 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 88.283.9–92.7 | 6961.8–75.4 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 88.384–93.1 | 69.161.9–75.9 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 88.483.9–93.2 | 69.261.9–76.1 | 77 |
| 2051 | 88.583.9–93.3 | 69.361.9–76.3 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 88.784–93.6 | 69.461.5–76.4 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 88.884–93.6 | 69.561.4–76.5 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 88.984.1–93.8 | 69.661.5–76.6 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 8984.2–94 | 69.761.5–77 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 89.284.2–94.4 | 69.861.7–77 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 89.384.4–94.5 | 7061.6–77.4 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 89.484.4–94.7 | 70.161.3–77.7 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 89.584.5–95 | 70.261.4–77.9 | 78 |
| 2060 | 89.784.4–95.2 | 70.361.6–78.3 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 89.884.4–95.2 | 70.461.5–78.5 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 89.984.7–95.6 | 70.561.3–78.6 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 9084.6–95.8 | 70.661.4–78.8 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 90.184.6–96 | 70.761.5–79.2 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 90.384.6–96.2 | 70.861.4–79.3 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 90.484.6–96.4 | 70.961.7–79.4 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 90.584.7–96.6 | 7161.7–79.6 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 90.684.9–96.8 | 71.161.6–79.7 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 90.785–97 | 71.261.7–79.9 | 79 |
| 2070 | 90.985–97.2 | 71.361.7–80.2 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 9185.1–97.4 | 71.561.4–80.5 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 91.185–97.6 | 71.661.6–80.6 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 91.285–97.6 | 71.761.5–80.8 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 91.485.2–98.1 | 71.861.3–81 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 91.585.3–98.2 | 71.961.5–81.4 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 91.685.5–98.4 | 7261.7–81.5 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 91.785.5–98.4 | 72.161.8–81.7 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 91.885.6–98.5 | 72.261.9–81.9 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 91.985.6–98.7 | 72.361.9–82 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 92.185.8–98.9 | 72.461.9–82.3 | 80 |
| 2081 | 92.285.8–99 | 72.561.7–82.5 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 92.385.8–99.5 | 72.661.8–82.6 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 92.485.9–99.5 | 72.862–82.8 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 92.586.1–99.8 | 72.961.7–83 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 92.686.2–99.9 | 7361.7–83.1 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 92.785.9–100 | 73.161.5–83.3 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 92.986.1–100.1 | 73.261.7–83.5 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 9386.3–100.2 | 73.361.5–83.4 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 93.186.4–100.3 | 73.561.7–83.7 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 93.286.4–100.8 | 73.661.5–83.9 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 93.386.7–100.8 | 73.761.4–84.1 | 81 |
| 2092 | 93.586.4–101.1 | 73.861.6–84.4 | 81 |
| 2093 | 93.686.5–101.4 | 73.961.6–84.5 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 93.786.5–101.5 | 74.161.4–84.5 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 93.886.4–101.6 | 74.261.5–84.9 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 93.986.6–101.8 | 74.361.8–85.2 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 9486.7–102.2 | 74.461.7–85.1 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 94.286.6–102.3 | 74.561.5–85.2 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 94.386.7–102.2 | 74.661.7–85.5 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 94.486.7–102.4 | 74.861.7–85.8 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: Our World in Data, long-run life expectancy.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time