Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Kenya
3.17
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.07
in 2024
Kenya rank
52nd
Papua New Guinea rank
55th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Kenya
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3.17 against 3.07 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 215 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 7.85 6.18 1.68 Kenya
1970s 7.8 6.07 1.73 Kenya
1980s 7 5.48 1.52 Kenya
1990s 5.52 4.86 0.663 Kenya
2000s 4.86 4.25 0.6097 Kenya
2010s 3.87 3.59 0.2734 Kenya
2020s 3.26 3.17 0.0976 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
Kenya, at 3.17 against 3.07 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
0.1, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Kenya ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed