Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Kiribati
71.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
72.2%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
179th
Papua New Guinea rank
176th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Kiribati
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 72.2% against 71.7% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4% | 44.7% | 1.7% | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 54.3% | 53.8% | 0.5% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 60.2% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 62.7% | 2.8% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 63.8% | 5.7% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 69.1% | 1.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 70.7% | 0.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 72.2% against 71.7% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Kiribati ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.