Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 3.1 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.1 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.26 live births per woman in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.1 live births per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.82 live births per woman | 5.71 live births per woman | 5.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 live births per woman | 6.02 live births per woman | 6.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.07 live births per woman | 5.79 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 live births per woman | 5.24 live births per woman | 5.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 live births per woman | 4.59 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 live births per woman | 3.94 live births per woman | 4.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 live births per woman | 3.32 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 3.27 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 55 Kiribati 3.15 live births per woman compare
- 56 Tonga 3.13 live births per woman compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 live births per woman compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 live births per woman compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 live births per woman compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 122,410 (2025)
- Population, male 51.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 116,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 124,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 115,165 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Papua New Guinea?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Papua New Guinea was 3.1 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 live births per woman in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.