Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Fertility rate with projections

Kiribati
3.15
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.1
in 2023
Kiribati rank
55th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Kiribati
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 3.15 against 3.1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 6.29 5.82 0.4672 Kiribati
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 3.2 3.19 0.0122 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
Kiribati, at 3.15 against 3.1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections 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?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Kiribati ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed