What is birth rate vs. death rate in Papua New Guinea?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Papua New Guinea was 24.58 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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 births per 1,000 people in 1953.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 24.58 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Papua New Guinea

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Papua New Guinea
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Birth rate vs. death rate was 24.58 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

24.58 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

57th

of 236 countries

All-time high

47.12 births per 1,000 people

in 1953

All-time low

24.58 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

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

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 24.58 births per 1,000 people. 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 births per 1,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 24.58 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Birth rate vs. death rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate vs. death rate in Papua New Guinea, 1950 to 2023.
Year	births per 1,000 people	Change
1950	45.92 births per 1,000 people	—
1951	46.54 births per 1,000 people	+1.4%
1952	46.85 births per 1,000 people	+0.7%
1953	47.12 births per 1,000 people	+0.6%
1954	46.81 births per 1,000 people	-0.7%
1955	46.78 births per 1,000 people	-0.1%
1956	46.48 births per 1,000 people	-0.6%
1957	46.25 births per 1,000 people	-0.5%
1958	45.9 births per 1,000 people	-0.8%
1959	45.4 births per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1960	45.13 births per 1,000 people	-0.6%
1961	44.88 births per 1,000 people	-0.5%
1962	44.91 births per 1,000 people	+0.1%
1963	44.67 births per 1,000 people	-0.5%
1964	44.68 births per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1965	44.57 births per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1966	44.59 births per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1967	44.45 births per 1,000 people	-0.3%
1968	44.37 births per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1969	44.24 births per 1,000 people	-0.3%
1970	43.99 births per 1,000 people	-0.6%
1971	43.66 births per 1,000 people	-0.8%
1972	43.27 births per 1,000 people	-0.9%
1973	42.55 births per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1974	41.82 births per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1975	41.13 births per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1976	40.55 births per 1,000 people	-1.4%
1977	39.94 births per 1,000 people	-1.5%
1978	39.31 births per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1979	38.65 births per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1980	38.15 births per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1981	37.87 births per 1,000 people	-0.7%
1982	37.7 births per 1,000 people	-0.4%
1983	37.79 births per 1,000 people	+0.2%
1984	37.7 births per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1985	37.67 births per 1,000 people	-0.1%
1986	37.55 births per 1,000 people	-0.3%
1987	37.42 births per 1,000 people	-0.4%
1988	37.27 births per 1,000 people	-0.4%
1989	37.05 births per 1,000 people	-0.6%
1990	36.7 births per 1,000 people	-1.0%
1991	36.08 births per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1992	35.78 births per 1,000 people	-0.8%
1993	35.62 births per 1,000 people	-0.4%
1994	35.32 births per 1,000 people	-0.9%
1995	34.99 births per 1,000 people	-0.9%
1996	34.91 births per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1997	34.84 births per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1998	34.75 births per 1,000 people	-0.3%
1999	34.66 births per 1,000 people	-0.3%
2000	34.42 births per 1,000 people	-0.7%
2001	34.21 births per 1,000 people	-0.6%
2002	33.98 births per 1,000 people	-0.7%
2003	33.67 births per 1,000 people	-0.9%
2004	33.21 births per 1,000 people	-1.4%
2005	32.81 births per 1,000 people	-1.2%
2006	32.36 births per 1,000 people	-1.4%
2007	31.92 births per 1,000 people	-1.4%
2008	31.55 births per 1,000 people	-1.2%
2009	31.07 births per 1,000 people	-1.5%
2010	30.73 births per 1,000 people	-1.1%
2011	30.3 births per 1,000 people	-1.4%
2012	29.8 births per 1,000 people	-1.7%
2013	29.35 births per 1,000 people	-1.5%
2014	28.9 births per 1,000 people	-1.6%
2015	28.38 births per 1,000 people	-1.8%
2016	27.86 births per 1,000 people	-1.8%
2017	27.36 births per 1,000 people	-1.8%
2018	26.96 births per 1,000 people	-1.5%
2019	26.47 births per 1,000 people	-1.8%
2020	26.09 births per 1,000 people	-1.4%
2021	25.58 births per 1,000 people	-2.0%
2022	25.16 births per 1,000 people	-1.6%
2023	24.58 births per 1,000 people	-2.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 24.58 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 24.58 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	46.41 births per 1,000 people	45.4 births per 1,000 people	47.12 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	44.65 births per 1,000 people	44.24 births per 1,000 people	45.13 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	41.49 births per 1,000 people	38.65 births per 1,000 people	43.99 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	37.62 births per 1,000 people	37.05 births per 1,000 people	38.15 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	35.37 births per 1,000 people	34.66 births per 1,000 people	36.7 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	32.92 births per 1,000 people	31.07 births per 1,000 people	34.42 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	28.61 births per 1,000 people	26.47 births per 1,000 people	30.73 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	25.35 births per 1,000 people	24.58 births per 1,000 people	26.09 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

54 French Guiana 25.4 births per 1,000 people compare
54 Samoa 25.4 births per 1,000 people compare
56 Botswana 24.71 births per 1,000 people compare
58 Lesotho 24.11 births per 1,000 people compare
59 Eswatini 24.07 births per 1,000 people compare
60 Tonga 23.12 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)
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)
Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)

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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 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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 births per 1,000 people in 1953.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 24.58 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.