Share of births by age of mother in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of births by age of mother was 10.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 1984
All-time low
9.2%
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Papua New Guinea is 10.7%, 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 12.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.0% | — |
| 1951 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 10.2% | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 9.5% | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 9.3% | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 9.7% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 9.8% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 4 |
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- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
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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 10.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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 12.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.