Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate was -0.8712 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is -0.8712 % change on previous year, measured 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 vs contraception, 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.
That places Papua New Guinea 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility vs contraception, 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -0.8712 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.17 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -0.8712 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8311 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -233.2% | 0.096 % change on previous year | -0.1278 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -162.8% | -0.1278 % change on previous year | -0.336 % change on previous year |
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 vs contraception, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Fertility vs contraception, 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 vs contraception, 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 vs contraception, 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 vs contraception, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception, 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 vs contraception, 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 vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 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 vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.