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

Latest (2024)
59.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
184th
of 215 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 2024
All-time low
31.3%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 181 Niger 60.5% compare
  2. 182 Madagascar 60.4% compare
  3. 183 Malawi 60.0% compare
  4. 185 Tanzania 59.6% compare
  5. 186 Equatorial Guinea 59.4% compare
  6. 187 Fiji 59.1% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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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.