Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 3.1 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Papua New Guinea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs share that are religious in Papua New Guinea is 3.1, measured in 2023. 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, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.26 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 56th out of 229 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 | 5.82 | 5.71 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 | 6.02 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.07 | 5.79 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 | 5.24 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 | 4.59 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 3.94 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.32 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.1 | 3.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 54 Kiribati 3.15 compare
- 55 Tonga 3.13 compare
- 57 Tajikistan 3.07 compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 3.01 compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 2.92 compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.07 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,732 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.07 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.07 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.81 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Papua New Guinea?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Papua New Guinea was 3.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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