Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Share of births by age of mother
Botswana
10.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
10.7%
in 2023
Botswana rank
75th
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10.9% against 10.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.3% | 9.9% | 5.4% | Botswana |
| 1960s | 14.2% | 9.4% | 4.8% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 17.8% | 10.5% | 7.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 12.6% | 5.5% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 12.3% | 5.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.4% | 1.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 11.2% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 0.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 10.9% against 10.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Botswana ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.