Papua New Guinea vs Tonga: Fertility rate with projections

Papua New Guinea
3.1
in 2023
Tonga
3.13
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Tonga rank
56th

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 3.13 against 3.1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Tonga ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tonga Difference Ahead
1950s 5.82 6.68 0.8555 Tonga
1960s 6.18 6.43 0.2497 Tonga
1970s 6.07 5.8 0.2695 Papua New Guinea
1980s 5.48 5.34 0.1378 Papua New Guinea
1990s 4.86 4.59 0.2675 Papua New Guinea
2000s 4.25 4.12 0.1293 Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.59 3.58 0.0161 Papua New Guinea
2020s 3.19 3.18 0.0053 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Papua New Guinea or Tonga?
Tonga, at 3.13 against 3.1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
0.03, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tonga rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Tonga ranks 56th 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