Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Fertility and wanted fertility
Kiribati
3.12
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.07
in 2024
Kiribati rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Kiribati
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 3.12 against 3.07 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.24 | 6.18 | 0.0645 | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 5.18 | 6.07 | 0.8853 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.87 | 5.48 | 0.6088 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.45 | 4.86 | 0.4066 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 4.25 | 0.3936 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 3.59 | 0.0475 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.17 | 0.0202 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
- Kiribati, at 3.12 against 3.07 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.05, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Kiribati ranks 53rd 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.