Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -0.8712 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.8712 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 58.2%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-2.09 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -0.8712 % change on previous year for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.2% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -2.09 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9305 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2934 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6176 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1938 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4675 % change on previous year | +141.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1605 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1602 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.096 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1970 | -0.1278 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 1971 | -0.336 % change on previous year | +162.8% |
| 1972 | -0.5137 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1973 | -0.5971 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1974 | -0.7468 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1975 | -0.8014 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1976 | -0.7749 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1977 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1978 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1979 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1980 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1981 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1982 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1983 | -0.4296 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1984 | -0.8808 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 1985 | -0.798 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1986 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1987 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1988 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1989 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1990 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1991 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1992 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1993 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1994 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1995 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1996 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1997 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1998 | -1 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1999 | -0.9715 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2000 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2001 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2002 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2003 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2004 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2005 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2006 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2007 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2008 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2009 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2010 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2011 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2012 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2013 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2014 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2015 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2016 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2017 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2019 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2020 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2021 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2022 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2023 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2024 | -0.8712 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.436 % change on previous year | 0.096 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.782 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | -0.1278 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9786 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | -0.4296 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.33 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | -0.9715 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | -0.8712 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 95 American Samoa -0.8311 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Uruguay -0.8517 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Iraq -0.8618 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Eritrea -0.8888 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Bhutan -0.8892 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Costa Rica -0.9023 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -0.8712 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.09 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.