Fertility rate: births per woman in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fertility rate: births per woman was 3.1 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3.1 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.26 live births per woman in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.1 live births per woman, 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 | 5.82 live births per woman | 5.71 live births per woman | 5.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 live births per woman | 6.02 live births per woman | 6.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.07 live births per woman | 5.79 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 live births per woman | 5.24 live births per woman | 5.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 live births per woman | 4.59 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 live births per woman | 3.94 live births per woman | 4.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 live births per woman | 3.32 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 3.27 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 55 Kiribati 3.15 live births per woman compare
- 56 Tonga 3.13 live births per woman compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 live births per woman compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 live births per woman compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 live births per woman 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 fertility rate: births per woman in Papua New Guinea?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Papua New Guinea was 3.1 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 live births per woman in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.