Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Fertility rate by age group
Botswana
53.8
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
54.07
in 2023
Botswana rank
68th
Papua New Guinea rank
66th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 54.07 against 53.8 in Botswana, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 133.12 | 89 | 44.12 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 130.5 | 93.78 | 36.72 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 139.46 | 93.36 | 46.1 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 127.13 | 88.32 | 38.82 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 89.09 | 79.28 | 9.81 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 66.17 | 74.12 | 7.95 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 55.17 | 63.2 | 8.04 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 54.76 | 55.3 | 0.5385 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 54.07 against 53.8 in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.27, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Botswana ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.