Birth rate vs death rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Birth rate vs death rate was 24.58 in 2023. βΌ 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
1950β2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Papua New Guinea, 1950β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5138 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 97,965 (2025)
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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