Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Fertility rate with projections
Marshall Islands
2.92
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.1
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Fertility rate with projections over time
- Marshall Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.1 against 2.92 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.88 | 5.82 | 2.06 | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 8.14 | 6.18 | 1.96 | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 7.83 | 6.07 | 1.76 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 6.86 | 5.48 | 1.38 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 5.26 | 4.86 | 0.4049 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 4.29 | 4.25 | 0.0426 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 3.59 | 0.3598 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 3.19 | 0.2363 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.1 against 2.92 in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.18, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
- Marshall Islands ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 229 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.