Birth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Birth rate was 24.58 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Papua New Guinea is 24.58 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 47.12 births per 1,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 24.58 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.41 births per 1,000 people | 45.4 births per 1,000 people | 47.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.65 births per 1,000 people | 44.24 births per 1,000 people | 45.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.49 births per 1,000 people | 38.65 births per 1,000 people | 43.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.62 births per 1,000 people | 37.05 births per 1,000 people | 38.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.37 births per 1,000 people | 34.66 births per 1,000 people | 36.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.92 births per 1,000 people | 31.07 births per 1,000 people | 34.42 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.61 births per 1,000 people | 26.47 births per 1,000 people | 30.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.35 births per 1,000 people | 24.58 births per 1,000 people | 26.09 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.07 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.07 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,732 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.07 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.9 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Birth rate in Papua New Guinea was 24.58 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.12 births per 1,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.58 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for birth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.