Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Fertility rate, total
Papua New Guinea
3.1 births per woman
in 2023
Tajikistan
3.07 births per woman
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Tajikistan rank
56th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.1 births per woman against 3.07 births per woman in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Tajikistan ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.07 births per woman | 6.68 births per woman | 0.6172 births per woman | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 5.48 births per woman | 5.94 births per woman | 0.4549 births per woman | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 4.86 births per woman | 4.61 births per woman | 0.2475 births per woman | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.25 births per woman | 3.43 births per woman | 0.8157 births per woman | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.59 births per woman | 3.39 births per woman | 0.2009 births per woman | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.19 births per woman | 3.15 births per woman | 0.0433 births per woman | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.1 births per woman against 3.07 births per woman in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Tajikistan ranks 56th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release