Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Median age vs. births per woman
Papua New Guinea
22.34 years
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
22.25 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
179th
Median age vs. births per woman over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 22.34 years against 22.25 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 178th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 7 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.66 years | 18.06 years | 0.4059 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 16.88 years | 15.57 years | 1.31 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 16.23 years | 14.64 years | 1.59 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 17.27 years | 14.84 years | 2.43 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 18.14 years | 16.3 years | 1.84 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 19.24 years | 18.83 years | 0.4062 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 20.74 years | 19.58 years | 1.16 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 22.03 years | 21.31 years | 0.7203 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Papua New Guinea or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Papua New Guinea, at 22.34 years against 22.25 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.09 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 179th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by 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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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size β half are younger and half are older.