Birth rate by women's age group in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Birth rate by women's age group was 54.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Papua New Guinea stood at 54.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Papua New Guinea peaked at 95.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 54.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 86.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 78.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 63 Belize 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 64 Seychelles 54.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 65 El Salvador 54.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 67 Tokelau 53.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 68 Botswana 53.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 69 French Guiana 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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 by women's age group in Papua New Guinea?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Papua New Guinea was 54.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1969.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.