Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Births, by age of mother
Papua New Guinea
133 births
in 2023
Sierra Leone
117 births
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
43rd
Births, by age of mother over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 133 births against 117 births in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16 births.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6 births | 63.2 births | 48.6 births | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 30.3 births | 89.3 births | 59 births | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 54.7 births | 134.8 births | 80.1 births | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 80.4 births | 170.2 births | 89.8 births | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 113.5 births | 174.7 births | 61.2 births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 159.4 births | 220.8 births | 61.4 births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 196.7 births | 191.5 births | 5.2 births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 147.25 births | 130.5 births | 16.75 births | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births, by age of mother, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 133 births against 117 births in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 16 births, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for births, by age of mother?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.