Population ages 75-79, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Population ages 75-79, female was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 75-79, female in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 75-79, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1976.
Papua New Guinea ranks 196th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5%, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 75-79, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Papua New Guinea was 0.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1976.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 75-79, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total female population.