Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate was 1.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
108th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.6 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
1.25 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.47 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.6 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.25 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 108th 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 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 2 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1965 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1966 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1970 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1971 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1974 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1992 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 105 Lesotho 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Cyprus 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 107 North Macedonia 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Norway 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Somalia 1.42 % 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.7486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 1.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 15-19, female, 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 15-19, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-19, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-19, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.