India vs Papua New Guinea: Replacement fertility rate

India
2.29
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
2.29
in 2010
India rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
38th

Replacement fertility rate over time

  • India
  • Papua New Guinea
01234195019802010

How they compare

India currently reports 2.29 against 2.29 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.

India ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 3.7 3.36 0.34 India
1960s 3.24 3.07 0.17 India
1970s 2.9 2.71 0.19 India
1980s 2.65 2.46 0.19 India
1990s 2.52 2.39 0.13 India
2000s 2.4 2.33 0.07 India
2010s 2.29 2.29 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher replacement fertility rate, India or Papua New Guinea?
India, at 2.29 against 2.29 in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in replacement fertility rate between India and Papua New Guinea?
0, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for replacement fertility rate?
India ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Replacement fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed