Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 3.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.1
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.26
in 1969
All-time low
3.1
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.1. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.26 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.71 | — |
| 1951 | 5.74 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 5.76 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.79 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.78 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.82 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 5.84 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.89 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 5.93 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 5.96 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.02 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.07 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 6.13 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.15 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.19 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.2 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.23 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.24 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.25 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.26 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.25 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.23 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.2 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.16 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.11 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.07 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.02 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.96 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.88 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.79 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.71 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.64 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.59 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.56 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.51 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.47 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.42 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.36 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.24 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.18 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.11 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.03 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.96 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.87 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.78 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.73 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.68 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.63 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.59 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.53 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.47 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.42 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.36 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.28 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.22 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.15 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.08 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.01 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.94 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.82 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.75 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.62 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.43 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.38 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.32 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.27 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.21 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.17 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -2.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.82 | 5.71 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 | 6.02 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.07 | 5.79 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 | 5.24 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 | 4.59 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 3.94 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.32 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.1 | 3.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 55 Kiribati 3.15 compare
- 56 Tonga 3.13 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 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 children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Papua New Guinea?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Papua New Guinea was 3.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 1969.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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