Share of births by age of mother in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of births by age of mother was 10.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.71
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.88
in 1984
All-time low
9.15
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Papua New Guinea is 10.71, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12.88 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.15, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.01 | — |
| 1951 | 10.74 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 10.47 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 10.2 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 9.93 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 9.69 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 9.48 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 9.32 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 9.21 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 9.15 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 9.15 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 9.2 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 9.27 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 9.33 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 9.38 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 9.4 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 9.44 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 9.55 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 9.71 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 9.78 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 9.74 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 9.68 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 9.72 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.88 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 10.09 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 10.38 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.73 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 11.11 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 11.52 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 11.79 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 11.99 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12.37 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 12.63 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 12.84 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.88 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 12.85 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 12.78 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 12.69 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 12.59 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.49 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.44 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.4 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.4 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.36 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.34 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.3 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.16 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.02 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 11.89 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.19 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12.55 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 12.76 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.66 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.57 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.52 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.42 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.33 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.26 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.08 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.87 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.99 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.85 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.72 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.63 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.26 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.92 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.62 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.65 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.66 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.67 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.69 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.7 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.71 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.71 | -0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 10.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 10.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.92 | 9.15 | 11.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.42 | 9.15 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.46 | 9.68 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.61 | 11.99 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.25 | 11.89 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4 | 11.87 | 12.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 10.62 | 11.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 | 10.69 | 10.71 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of births by age of mother in Papua New Guinea was 10.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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