Median age vs births per woman in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Median age vs births per woman was 22.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.34
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.34
in 2023
All-time low
16.01
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Papua New Guinea is 22.34, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.01, in 1972.
Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.34 | — |
| 1951 | 17.5 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 17.63 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 17.72 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 17.78 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 17.81 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 17.79 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 17.75 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 17.67 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 17.57 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 17.45 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 17.32 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 17.19 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 17.07 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 16.95 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 16.82 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 16.69 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 16.55 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 16.43 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 16.3 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 16.19 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 16.07 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 16.01 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 16.02 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.05 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 16.13 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 16.23 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 16.36 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 16.51 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 16.68 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 16.88 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 17.02 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 17.1 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 17.18 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 17.26 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 17.34 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.4 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 17.46 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 17.52 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 17.57 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.64 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 17.74 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 17.85 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.96 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 18.08 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 18.2 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.32 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 18.44 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 18.55 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 18.65 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.75 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.85 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.94 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.04 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.15 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.27 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.39 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.52 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.66 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 19.82 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 19.98 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.14 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.3 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.46 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.63 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.8 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.98 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.17 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.35 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.54 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.74 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.93 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.13 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 22.34 | +1.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 22.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 22.34 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.66 | 17.34 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.88 | 16.3 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.23 | 16.01 | 16.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.27 | 16.88 | 17.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.14 | 17.64 | 18.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.24 | 18.75 | 19.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.74 | 19.98 | 21.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.03 | 21.74 | 22.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 median age vs births per woman in Papua New Guinea?
- Median age vs births per woman in Papua New Guinea was 22.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 in 1972.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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