Birth rate vs death rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Birth rate vs death rate was 24.58 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
24.58
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
56th
of 229 countries
All-time high
47.12
in 1953
All-time low
24.58
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Birth rate vs death rate in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 24.58. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 47.12 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 24.58, in 2023.

Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 46.41 45.4 47.12 10
1960s 44.65 44.24 45.13 10
1970s 41.49 38.65 43.99 10
1980s 37.62 37.05 38.15 10
1990s 35.37 34.66 36.7 10
2000s 32.92 31.07 34.42 10
2010s 28.61 26.47 30.73 10
2020s 25.35 24.58 26.09 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 53 French Guiana 25.4 compare
  2. 53 Samoa 25.4 compare
  3. 55 Botswana 24.71 compare
  4. 57 Lesotho 24.11 compare
  5. 58 Eswatini 24.07 compare
  6. 59 Tonga 23.12 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs death rate in Papua New Guinea?
Birth rate vs death rate in Papua New Guinea was 24.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 47.12 in 1953.
What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 24.58 in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for birth rate vs death rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate vs death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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