Number of births, by world region in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of births, by world region was 255,331 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
255,331 births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
256,716 births
in 2022
All-time low
70,878 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Papua New Guinea stood at 255,331 births.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Papua New Guinea peaked at 256,716 births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70,878 births, in 1950.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70,878 births | — |
| 1951 | 73,302 births | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 75,413 births | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 77,760 births | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 79,275 births | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 81,357 births | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 83,090 births | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 84,983 births | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 86,703 births | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 88,147 births | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 90,039 births | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 91,837 births | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 94,032 births | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 95,664 births | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 97,772 births | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 99,658 births | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 101,912 births | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 103,904 births | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 106,077 births | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 108,257 births | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 110,231 births | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 112,038 births | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 113,724 births | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 114,487 births | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 115,114 births | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 115,784 births | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 116,660 births | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 117,426 births | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 118,071 births | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 118,552 births | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 119,454 births | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 121,065 births | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 123,065 births | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 125,964 births | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 128,393 births | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 131,041 births | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 133,480 births | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 135,915 births | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 138,329 births | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 140,665 births | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 142,993 births | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 145,117 births | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 149,107 births | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 153,926 births | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 158,228 births | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 162,491 births | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 168,046 births | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 173,775 births | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 179,540 births | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 185,416 births | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 190,600 births | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 195,992 births | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 201,313 births | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 206,224 births | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 210,128 births | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 214,461 births | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 218,370 births | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 222,279 births | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 226,613 births | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 230,148 births | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 234,608 births | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 238,169 births | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 240,841 births | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 243,715 births | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 246,323 births | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 248,091 births | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 249,721 births | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 251,143 births | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 253,242 births | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 254,314 births | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 256,111 births | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 256,149 births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 256,716 births | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 255,331 births | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,091 births | 70,878 births | 88,147 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 98,915 births | 90,039 births | 108,257 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 115,209 births | 110,231 births | 118,552 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,737 births | 119,454 births | 140,665 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,864 births | 142,993 births | 185,416 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,613 births | 190,600 births | 230,148 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,017 births | 234,608 births | 254,314 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,077 births | 255,331 births | 256,716 births | 4 |
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More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of births, by world region in Papua New Guinea was 255,331 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 256,716 births in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,878 births in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of births, by world region?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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