Israel vs Papua New Guinea: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Israel
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.07 births per woman against 2.87 births per woman in Israel, a difference of 0.2 births per woman.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 births per woman | 6.18 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 3.57 births per woman | 6.07 births per woman | 2.49 births per woman | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.07 births per woman | 5.48 births per woman | 2.41 births per woman | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.87 births per woman | 4.86 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.92 births per woman | 4.25 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.06 births per woman | 3.59 births per woman | 0.5363 births per woman | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.9 births per woman | 3.17 births per woman | 0.263 births per woman | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Israel or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.07 births per woman against 2.87 births per woman in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Israel and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2 births per woman, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Israel ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.