Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 59.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea stood at 59.8%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 59.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.3% | — |
| 1961 | 32.1% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 32.2% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 33.5% | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 34.3% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 35.9% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 37.7% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 39.5% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 40.0% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 41.0% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 41.9% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 59.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 59.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.7% | 31.3% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 39.5% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 47.3% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 50.4% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 53.9% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 55.7% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 54.8% | 59.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea was 59.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.