Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 1.11 per 1,000 population in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.11 per 1,000 population
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
61st
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.14 per 1,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
1.03 per 1,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
7
2004–2016

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Papua New Guinea, 2004–2016

24682004201020162004: 8.1 per 1,000 population2005: 7.3 per 1,000 population2007: 5.7 per 1,000 population2010: 5.7 per 1,000 population2013: 1.8 per 1,000 population2015: 1 per 1,000 population2016: 1.1 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

In 2016, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.11 per 1,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.14 per 1,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.03 per 1,000 population, in 2015.

Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Papua New Guinea, 2004 to 2016.
Year per 1,000 population Change
2004 8.14 per 1,000 population
2005 7.27 per 1,000 population -10.7%
2007 5.73 per 1,000 population -21.2%
2010 5.65 per 1,000 population -1.4%
2013 1.75 per 1,000 population -69.0%
2015 1.03 per 1,000 population -41.1%
2016 1.11 per 1,000 population +7.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 1.11 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 per 1,000 population, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 1.11 per 1,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.11 per 1,000 population, 10.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.05 per 1,000 population 5.73 per 1,000 population 8.14 per 1,000 population 3
2010s 2.39 per 1,000 population 1.03 per 1,000 population 5.65 per 1,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 58 Tanzania 1.16 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 59 Zimbabwe 1.15 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 60 Costa Rica 1.13 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 62 Barbados 1.1 per 1,000 population
  5. 63 Uganda 1.09 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 64 Gambia 1.06 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Papua New Guinea?
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Papua New Guinea was 1.11 per 1,000 population in 2016, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 8.14 per 1,000 population in 2004.
What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 per 1,000 population in 2015.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
Papua New Guinea ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 3,422 data points, 2000–2023
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).