Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 3.1 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.1 live births per woman
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.26 live births per woman
in 1969
All-time low
3.1 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.1 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.26 live births per woman in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.1 live births per woman, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.71 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.74 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 5.76 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.79 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.78 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.82 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 5.84 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.89 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 5.93 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 5.96 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.02 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.07 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 6.13 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.15 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.19 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.2 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.23 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.24 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.25 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.26 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.23 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.2 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.16 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.11 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.07 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.02 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.96 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.88 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.79 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.71 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.64 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.59 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.56 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.51 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.47 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.42 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.36 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.24 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.18 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.11 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.03 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.96 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.87 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.78 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.73 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.68 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.63 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.59 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.53 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.47 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.42 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.36 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.28 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.22 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.15 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.08 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.01 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.94 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.88 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.82 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.75 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.68 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.62 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.56 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.43 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.38 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.32 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.27 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.21 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.17 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1 live births per woman | -2.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.1 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.1 live births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.82 live births per woman | 5.71 live births per woman | 5.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 live births per woman | 6.02 live births per woman | 6.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.07 live births per woman | 5.79 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 live births per woman | 5.24 live births per woman | 5.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 live births per woman | 4.59 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 live births per woman | 3.94 live births per woman | 4.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 live births per woman | 3.32 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 3.27 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 55 Kiribati 3.15 live births per woman compare
- 56 Tonga 3.13 live births per woman compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 live births per woman compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 live births per woman compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 live births per woman 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)
- 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 comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Papua New Guinea?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Papua New Guinea was 3.1 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 live births per woman in 1969.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 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 Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.