Fertility rate by age group in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fertility rate by age group was 54.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.07
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.89
in 1969
All-time low
54.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Papua New Guinea stood at 54.07. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Papua New Guinea peaked at 95.89 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 54.07, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86.52 | — |
| 1951 | 87.39 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 88.01 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 88.83 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 88.75 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 89.36 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 89.66 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 90.2 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 90.6 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 90.73 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 91.33 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 91.91 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 93.09 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 93.73 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 94.26 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 93.92 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 93.97 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 94.3 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 95.38 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 95.89 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 95.6 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 94.97 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 94.8 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 94.33 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 93.58 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 93.09 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 92.81 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 92.36 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 91.88 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 90.17 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 88.37 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 88.81 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 89.19 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 90.11 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 89.72 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 89.17 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 88.37 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 87.45 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 86.49 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 85.46 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 84.58 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 83.35 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 82.31 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 81.14 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 79.94 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 78.63 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 77.13 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 75.68 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 74.22 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 75.81 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 77.4 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 78.27 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 77.2 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 75.99 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 74.68 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 73.56 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 72.62 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.89 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 70.61 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 69 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 69.75 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 68.8 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.8 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 67.04 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 64.4 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 61.74 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 59.23 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 58.48 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.83 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 57 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.43 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 55.66 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.03 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.07 | -1.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 54.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 54.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89 | 86.52 | 90.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.78 | 91.33 | 95.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.36 | 90.17 | 95.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.32 | 85.46 | 90.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.28 | 74.22 | 84.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.12 | 69 | 78.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2 | 57 | 69.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3 | 54.07 | 56.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 63 Belize 55.23 compare
- 64 Seychelles 54.52 compare
- 65 El Salvador 54.23 compare
- 67 Tokelau 53.98 compare
- 68 Botswana 53.8 compare
- 69 French Guiana 53.45 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 fertility rate by age group in Papua New Guinea?
- Fertility rate by age group in Papua New Guinea was 54.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.89 in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.07 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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