Adolescent fertility rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Adolescent fertility rate was 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
95.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1969
All-time low
53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 95.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 91.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 93.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 93.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 94.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 93.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 93.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 94.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 95.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 95.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 95.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 94.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 94.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 94.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 93.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 93.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 92.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 92.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 91.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 90.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 88.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 88.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 89.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 90.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 89.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 89.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 88.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 87.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 86.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 85.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 84.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 83.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 82.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 81.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 79.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 78.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 77.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 75.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 74.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 75.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 77.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 78.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 77.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 75.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 74.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 73.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 72.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 70.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 69.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 68.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 67.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 64.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 61.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 59.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 58.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 55.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 95.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 90.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 95.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 85.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 90.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 78.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 69.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 60 Kenya 54.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 61 Ecuador 54.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 62 Comoros 53.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 64 Seychelles 53.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 65 El Salvador 53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 66 Botswana 53.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Papua New Guinea was 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1969.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.