Annual number of births by world region in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual number of births by world region was 255,331 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
255,331
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
256,716
in 2022
All-time low
70,878
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Papua New Guinea stood at 255,331.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Papua New Guinea peaked at 256,716 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70,878, 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.
Annual number of births by world region in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70,878 | — |
| 1951 | 73,302 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 75,413 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 77,760 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 79,275 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 81,357 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 83,090 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 84,983 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 86,703 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 88,147 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 90,039 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 91,837 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 94,032 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 95,664 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 97,772 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 99,658 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 101,912 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 103,904 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 106,077 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 108,257 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 110,231 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 112,038 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 113,724 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 114,487 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 115,114 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 115,784 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 116,660 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 117,426 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 118,071 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 118,552 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 119,454 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 121,065 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 123,065 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 125,964 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 128,393 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 131,041 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 133,480 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 135,915 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 138,329 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 140,665 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 142,993 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 145,117 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 149,107 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 153,926 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 158,228 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 162,491 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 168,046 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 173,775 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 179,540 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 185,416 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 190,600 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 195,992 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 201,313 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 206,224 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 210,128 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 214,461 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 218,370 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 222,279 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 226,613 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 230,148 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 234,608 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 238,169 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 240,841 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 243,715 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 246,323 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 248,091 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 249,721 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 251,143 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 253,242 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 254,314 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 256,111 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 256,149 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 256,716 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 255,331 | -0.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 255,331 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 255,331 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 8.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,091 | 70,878 | 88,147 | 10 |
| 1960s | 98,915 | 90,039 | 108,257 | 10 |
| 1970s | 115,209 | 110,231 | 118,552 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,737 | 119,454 | 140,665 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,864 | 142,993 | 185,416 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,613 | 190,600 | 230,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,017 | 234,608 | 254,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,077 | 255,331 | 256,716 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 76 Bolivia 260,151 compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 258,903 compare
- 78 Haiti 258,348 compare
- 80 Central African Republic 238,858 compare
- 81 South Korea 236,394 compare
- 82 Jordan 235,776 compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual number of births by world region in Papua New Guinea was 255,331 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 256,716 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,878 in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).