Papua New Guinea vs Tuvalu: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Papua New Guinea
72.2%
in 2024
Tuvalu
72.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
176th
Tuvalu rank
175th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 72.9% against 72.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 176th and Tuvalu ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.7% | 49.0% | 4.3% | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 57.4% | 3.6% | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 60.2% | 61.9% | 1.7% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 63.5% | 0.9% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 66.3% | 2.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 69.4% | 0.4% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 71.7% | 1.0% | Tuvalu |
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, Papua New Guinea or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 72.9% against 72.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 0.7%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 176th and Tuvalu ranks 175th 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.