Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Number of births per year

Papua New Guinea
255,331
in 2023
Sierra Leone
258,903
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Sierra Leone rank
77th

Number of births per year over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195019862023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 258,903 against 255,331 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3,572.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 236 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 80,091 100,612 20,522 Sierra Leone
1960s 98,915 117,686 18,770 Sierra Leone
1970s 115,209 139,382 24,173 Sierra Leone
1980s 129,737 168,948 39,211 Sierra Leone
1990s 161,864 196,435 34,571 Sierra Leone
2000s 211,613 226,116 14,503 Sierra Leone
2010s 246,017 247,288 1,272 Sierra Leone
2020s 256,077 256,742 665.25 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births per year, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 258,903 against 255,331 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
3,572, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of births per year?
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of births per year
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