Population ages 10-14, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 10-14, male was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1976
All-time low
10.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 10-14, male in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 10-14, male in Papua New Guinea is 10.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 10-14, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 13.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2025.
That places Papua New Guinea 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 10-14, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3% | — |
| 1961 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12.2% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 12.4% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 10.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 10.8% compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 10.8% compare
- 63 Guatemala 10.8% compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 10.5% compare
- 66 Haiti 10.4% compare
- 67 Nepal 10.4% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 10-14, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 10-14, male in Papua New Guinea was 10.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 10-14, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population ages 10-14, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 10-14, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 10-14, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 10 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population.