Micronesia (country) vs Papua New Guinea: Median age vs births per woman

Micronesia (country)
22.85
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
22.34
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
175th
Papua New Guinea rank
178th

Median age vs births per woman over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 22.85 against 22.34 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.51.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 17.47 17.66 0.1873 Papua New Guinea
1960s 15.7 16.88 1.18 Papua New Guinea
1970s 15 16.23 1.22 Papua New Guinea
1980s 15.17 17.27 2.11 Papua New Guinea
1990s 16.58 18.14 1.56 Papua New Guinea
2000s 19.19 19.24 0.0479 Papua New Guinea
2010s 21 20.74 0.2625 Micronesia (country)
2020s 22.48 22.03 0.4512 Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age vs births per woman, Micronesia (country) or Papua New Guinea?
Micronesia (country), at 22.85 against 22.34 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age vs births per woman between Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
0.51, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for median age vs births per woman?
Micronesia (country) ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median age vs births per woman
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