Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 66.1 years in Papua New Guinea and 69.8 years in Philippines, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Philippines, by 3.7 years, or 1.06 times that in Papua New Guinea.
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years · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 66.1 2023 | 63.9 | 195 of 229 | 74.8 2100 |
| Philippines | 69.8 2023 | 69.3 | 165 of 229 | 80.4 2100 |
| World | 73.2 2023 | 71.1 | 81.7 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Philippines has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Papua New Guinea ranked 195 and Philippines ranked 165 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Papua New Guinea at 74.8 years and Philippines at 80.4 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Papua New Guinea | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 66.1 | 69.8 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 65.3 | 69.5 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 64.4 | 66.7 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 65.1 | 70.1 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 65.3 | 69.7 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 65.1 | 69.8 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 64.9 | 70 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 64.7 | 69.5 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 64.5 | 69.5 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 64.2 | 69.3 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 63.9 | 69.3 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 63.6 | 69.2 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 63.4 | 69.1 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 63.1 | 68.9 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 62.8 | 68.6 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 62.5 | 68.6 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 62.2 | 68.6 | 69 |
| 2006 | 62 | 68.2 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 61.9 | 68.4 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 61.8 | 68.3 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 61.7 | 68.1 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 61.6 | 67.9 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 61.7 | 67.8 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 61.6 | 67.8 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 61.5 | 67.5 | 66 |
| 1998 | 60.4 | 67.2 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 61.3 | 67 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 61.1 | 66.7 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 60.9 | 66.3 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 60.7 | 66 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 60.5 | 65.7 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 60.3 | 65.4 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 59.9 | 64.6 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | 64.4 | 64 |
| 1989 | 59.6 | 64.1 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 59.4 | 63.7 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 59.2 | 63.3 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 59 | 62.9 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 58.8 | 62.7 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 58.6 | 62.4 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 58.3 | 62.4 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 58.1 | 62.2 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 57.8 | 61.9 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 57.4 | 61.9 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 57 | 61.7 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 56.5 | 61.5 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 56.1 | 61.4 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 55.5 | 60.9 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 55 | 60.9 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 54.4 | 60.8 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 53.9 | 60.7 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 53.3 | 60.9 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 52.6 | 61.1 | 56 |
| 1970 | 52.1 | 60.8 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 51.5 | 61 | 56 |
| 1968 | 50.9 | 60.9 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 50.3 | 60.8 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 49.6 | 60.6 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 48.9 | 60.4 | 54 |
| 1964 | 48.3 | 60.1 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 47.7 | 60 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 46.7 | 59.8 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 46.4 | 59.5 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 45.8 | 59.2 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 45.1 | 58.8 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 44.6 | 58.3 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 43.9 | 57.8 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 43.3 | 57.3 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 42.6 | 56.6 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 42 | 56 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 41.3 | 55.4 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 40.7 | 54.7 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 35.5 | 54.1 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 39.4 | 53.6 | 46.4 |
| 1946 | 31.5 | – | – |
| 1938 | – | 40 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Papua New Guinea | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.364.9–67.8 | 7068.5–71.2 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 66.464.4–68.4 | 70.168.2–72 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 66.564.1–68.9 | 70.267.9–72.5 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 66.663.9–69.5 | 70.367.6–73 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 66.863.7–69.8 | 70.467.3–73.3 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 66.963.7–70.3 | 70.667.2–73.7 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 6763.5–70.7 | 70.767.4–74 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 67.163.3–71.1 | 70.867.1–74.4 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 67.363–71.3 | 70.967.1–74.5 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 67.463.1–71.7 | 71.167.1–74.8 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 67.562.9–72.1 | 71.266.8–75.1 | 75 |
| 2035 | 67.662.8–72.4 | 71.366.7–75.5 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 67.762.4–72.5 | 71.466.8–75.8 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 67.862.6–72.9 | 71.666.6–76 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 6862.6–73.2 | 71.766.5–76.3 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 68.162.5–73.5 | 71.866.5–76.6 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 68.262.5–73.8 | 71.966.4–76.8 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 68.362.5–74 | 72.166.3–76.9 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 68.462.2–74.2 | 72.266.2–77.2 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 68.562.3–74.6 | 72.366.4–77.4 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 68.662.2–74.6 | 72.466.4–77.6 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 68.762–74.9 | 72.666.1–78 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 68.861.9–75.2 | 72.766.3–78.1 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 68.961.7–75.3 | 72.866.3–78.6 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 6961.8–75.4 | 7366.4–78.8 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 69.161.9–75.9 | 73.166.5–79 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 69.261.9–76.1 | 73.266.3–79.3 | 77 |
| 2051 | 69.361.9–76.3 | 73.466.6–79.7 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 69.461.5–76.4 | 73.566.5–79.9 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 69.561.4–76.5 | 73.666.5–80.1 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 69.661.5–76.6 | 73.866.5–80.3 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 69.761.5–77 | 73.966.3–80.7 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 69.861.7–77 | 7466.6–80.9 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 7061.6–77.4 | 74.266.4–81.1 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 70.161.3–77.7 | 74.366.6–81.1 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 70.261.4–77.9 | 74.466.3–81.5 | 78 |
| 2060 | 70.361.6–78.3 | 74.666.7–81.6 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 70.461.5–78.5 | 74.766.6–81.8 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 70.561.3–78.6 | 74.966.6–82.1 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 70.661.4–78.8 | 7566.5–82.3 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 70.761.5–79.2 | 75.166.4–82.4 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 70.861.4–79.3 | 75.366.6–82.7 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 70.961.7–79.4 | 75.466.7–83.1 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 7161.7–79.6 | 75.666.9–83.3 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 71.161.6–79.7 | 75.767–83.5 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 71.261.7–79.9 | 75.867.1–83.7 | 79 |
| 2070 | 71.361.7–80.2 | 7666.8–83.9 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 71.561.4–80.5 | 76.166.9–84.1 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 71.661.6–80.6 | 76.367–84.2 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 71.761.5–80.8 | 76.467.1–84.4 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 71.861.3–81 | 76.667.3–84.8 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 71.961.5–81.4 | 76.767.3–84.9 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 7261.7–81.5 | 76.867.4–85 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 72.161.8–81.7 | 7767.2–85.2 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 72.261.9–81.9 | 77.167.2–85.1 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 72.361.9–82 | 77.367.3–85.4 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 72.461.9–82.3 | 77.467.1–85.5 | 80 |
| 2081 | 72.561.7–82.5 | 77.667.3–85.7 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 72.661.8–82.6 | 77.767.3–85.7 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 72.862–82.8 | 77.967.6–86 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 72.961.7–83 | 7867.6–86.1 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 7361.7–83.1 | 78.267.5–86.2 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 73.161.5–83.3 | 78.367.7–86.5 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 73.261.7–83.5 | 78.467.7–86.6 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 73.361.5–83.4 | 78.667.6–86.9 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 73.561.7–83.7 | 78.867.9–87.1 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 73.661.5–83.9 | 78.968.1–87.3 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 73.761.4–84.1 | 79.168.3–87.5 | 81 |
| 2092 | 73.861.6–84.4 | 79.268.3–87.4 | 81 |
| 2093 | 73.961.6–84.5 | 79.468.2–87.6 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 74.161.4–84.5 | 79.568.2–87.7 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 74.261.5–84.9 | 79.668.1–87.9 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 74.361.8–85.2 | 79.868.1–88 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 74.461.7–85.1 | 79.968.3–88.1 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 74.561.5–85.2 | 80.168.4–88.3 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 74.661.7–85.5 | 80.268.6–88.6 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 74.861.7–85.8 | 80.468.4–88.8 | 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