Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 0.7467 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7467 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
59th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.14 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
0.7467 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.7467 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.14 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7467 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 217 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.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8998 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8206 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7467 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9866 % change on previous year | 0.7467 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 56 Malta 0.881 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Nigeria 0.8538 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Burundi 0.7913 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Ghana 0.7453 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Tajikistan 0.7413 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 0.7288 % change on previous year 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 0.7467 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7467 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.