Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Fertility and wanted fertility
Kenya
3.17
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.07
in 2024
Kenya rank
52nd
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.17 against 3.07 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.85 | 6.18 | 1.68 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 7.8 | 6.07 | 1.73 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 7 | 5.48 | 1.52 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.52 | 4.86 | 0.663 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.86 | 4.25 | 0.6097 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.59 | 0.2734 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.17 | 0.0976 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Kenya, at 3.17 against 3.07 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Kenya ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.