Fertility & birth rates in Chad and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Chad vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Chad

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chad	Papua New Guinea
2023	6.12	3.1
2022	6.22	3.17
2021	6.26	3.22
2020	6.35	3.27
2019	6.41	3.32
2018	6.46	3.38
2017	6.54	3.43
2016	6.62	3.5
2015	6.71	3.56
2014	6.78	3.63
2013	6.84	3.68
2012	6.91	3.75
2011	6.95	3.82
2010	6.99	3.88
2009	7.02	3.94
2008	7.06	4.01
2007	7.09	4.08
2006	7.12	4.15
2005	7.13	4.22
2004	7.16	4.28
2003	7.18	4.36
2002	7.2	4.42
2001	7.23	4.47
2000	7.25	4.53
1999	7.26	4.59
1998	7.27	4.63
1997	7.27	4.68
1996	7.29	4.73
1995	7.29	4.78
1994	7.31	4.87
1993	7.34	4.96
1992	7.3	5.03
1991	7.26	5.11
1990	7.22	5.18
1989	7.19	5.24
1988	7.15	5.3
1987	7.11	5.36
1986	7.07	5.42
1985	7.04	5.47
1984	7.02	5.51
1983	6.98	5.56
1982	6.96	5.59
1981	6.94	5.65
1980	6.91	5.71
1979	6.91	5.79
1978	6.89	5.88
1977	6.9	5.96
1976	6.89	6.02
1975	6.88	6.07
1974	6.86	6.11
1973	6.87	6.16
1972	6.85	6.2
1971	6.58	6.23
1970	6.53	6.25
1969	6.48	6.26
1968	6.43	6.25
1967	6.39	6.24
1966	6.36	6.23
1965	6.34	6.2
1964	6.32	6.19
1963	6.3	6.15
1962	6.29	6.14
1961	6.27	6.07
1960	6.25	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chad was 6.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Chad vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Chad

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Chad	Papua New Guinea
2023	605,924	187,637
2022	588,060	186,861
2021	554,851	183,766
2020	541,234	189,130
2019	530,540	190,662
2018	509,642	190,662
2017	494,304	189,715
2016	483,442	189,281
2015	478,010	188,600
2014	467,957	187,592
2013	454,517	185,790
2012	444,246	183,658
2011	428,989	181,842
2010	416,177	178,998
2009	401,937	175,421
2008	387,439	172,823
2007	376,732	169,306
2006	362,027	166,540
2005	352,302	163,888
2004	334,136	161,023
2003	314,740	158,611
2002	302,995	155,091
2001	297,254	151,431
2000	287,173	147,496
1999	278,264	143,592
1998	270,055	136,677
1997	261,030	134,458
1996	254,589	129,802
1995	234,010	125,410
1994	223,996	122,113
1993	229,984	118,668
1992	219,348	114,818
1991	200,102	111,453
1990	191,959	110,033
1989	188,485	108,199
1988	178,489	106,256
1987	156,797	104,367
1986	152,360	102,346
1985	145,845	100,333
1984	151,511	98,103
1983	144,684	95,982
1982	119,121	93,522
1981	111,907	91,767
1980	122,468	90,266
1979	117,780	89,330
1978	115,084	88,747
1977	113,498	87,954
1976	111,324	86,965
1975	109,315	85,809
1974	106,898	84,829
1973	104,418	83,821
1972	101,142	82,672
1971	89,404	80,599
1970	87,660	78,712
1969	83,413	76,454
1968	79,465	73,983
1967	76,142	71,519
1966	73,123	69,206
1965	70,913	66,693
1964	69,483	64,558
1963	67,414	62,260
1962	65,312	59,974
1961	63,639	58,151
1960	62,003	56,326

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +3.14% in Chad and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.18% in Chad and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Chad vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Chad

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chad	Papua New Guinea
2023	42.4	24.6
2022	43.4	25.2
2021	43.3	25.6
2020	43.8	26.1
2019	44.3	26.5
2018	44.4	27
2017	44.9	27.4
2016	45.5	27.9
2015	46.5	28.4
2014	47.1	28.9
2013	47.4	29.4
2012	48.2	29.8
2011	48.5	30.3
2010	49	30.7
2009	49.3	31.1
2008	49.5	31.5
2007	50.1	31.9
2006	50.3	32.4
2005	50.7	32.8
2004	50.4	33.2
2003	50	33.7
2002	50.5	34
2001	51.2	34.2
2000	51.6	34.4
1999	51.8	34.7
1998	52.2	34.8
1997	52.4	34.8
1996	53	34.9
1995	51.6	35
1994	52.2	35.3
1993	54.2	35.6
1992	53.3	35.8
1991	51.7	36.1
1990	52.7	36.7
1989	52.1	37.1
1988	51.5	37.3
1987	50.4	37.4
1986	49.1	37.5
1985	49.2	37.7
1984	51.3	37.7
1983	50	37.8
1982	46	37.7
1981	46.6	37.9
1980	49.5	38.1
1979	48.3	38.7
1978	48.5	39.3
1977	48.8	39.9
1976	49	40.5
1975	49.1	41.1
1974	49.2	41.8
1973	49.3	42.6
1972	49.3	43.3
1971	47.5	43.7
1970	47.1	44
1969	46.7	44.2
1968	46.3	44.4
1967	46	44.5
1966	45.8	44.6
1965	45.7	44.6
1964	45.6	44.7
1963	45.7	44.7
1962	45.7	44.9
1961	45.8	44.9
1960	45.9	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 42.4 in Chad and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 45.9 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chad

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chad	Papua New Guinea
2100	23.8%	19%
2099	24%	19.1%
2098	24.2%	19.2%
2097	24.4%	19.3%
2096	24.6%	19.4%
2095	24.8%	19.5%
2094	25%	19.6%
2093	25.2%	19.7%
2092	25.4%	19.8%
2091	25.6%	19.9%
2090	25.9%	20%
2089	26.1%	20.1%
2088	26.3%	20.2%
2087	26.5%	20.4%
2086	26.8%	20.5%
2085	27%	20.6%
2084	27.2%	20.7%
2083	27.5%	20.8%
2082	27.7%	20.9%
2081	27.9%	21%
2080	28.2%	21.2%
2079	28.5%	21.3%
2078	28.7%	21.4%
2077	29%	21.5%
2076	29.3%	21.7%
2075	29.6%	21.8%
2074	29.9%	21.9%
2073	30.2%	22.1%
2072	30.5%	22.2%
2071	30.9%	22.4%
2070	31.2%	22.5%
2069	31.5%	22.7%
2068	31.9%	22.8%
2067	32.2%	23%
2066	32.6%	23.2%
2065	32.9%	23.3%
2064	33.3%	23.5%
2063	33.6%	23.7%
2062	33.9%	23.9%
2061	34.3%	24.1%
2060	34.6%	24.3%
2059	34.9%	24.5%
2058	35.3%	24.6%
2057	35.6%	24.8%
2056	35.9%	25%
2055	36.2%	25.2%
2054	36.5%	25.4%
2053	36.9%	25.6%
2052	37.2%	25.8%
2051	37.5%	26%
2050	37.9%	26.2%
2049	38.2%	26.4%
2048	38.6%	26.6%
2047	39%	26.8%
2046	39.4%	27%
2045	39.8%	27.2%
2044	40.3%	27.4%
2043	40.7%	27.6%
2042	41.2%	27.9%
2041	41.7%	28.1%
2040	42.2%	28.4%
2039	42.7%	28.7%
2038	43.1%	28.9%
2037	43.5%	29.2%
2036	43.9%	29.6%
2035	44.2%	29.9%
2034	44.5%	30.2%
2033	44.8%	30.6%
2032	45%	30.9%
2031	45.2%	31.2%
2030	45.5%	31.6%
2029	45.7%	31.9%
2028	45.9%	32.3%
2027	46%	32.6%
2026	46%	33%
2025	45.9%	33.3%
2024	46.1%	33.5%
2023	46.7%	33.8%
2022	47.4%	34.1%
2021	47.7%	34.4%
2020	48%	34.7%
2019	48.1%	35%
2018	48.2%	35.3%
2017	48.4%	35.6%
2016	48.5%	35.9%
2015	48.5%	36.2%
2014	48.5%	36.5%
2013	48.6%	36.7%
2012	48.7%	37%
2011	48.7%	37.2%
2010	48.8%	37.5%
2009	48.7%	37.7%
2008	48.7%	38%
2007	48.7%	38.3%
2006	48.6%	38.5%
2005	48.6%	38.8%
2004	48.7%	39%
2003	49%	39.3%
2002	49.1%	39.5%
2001	49%	39.8%
2000	48.8%	40%
1999	48.6%	40.2%
1998	48.5%	40.4%
1997	48.2%	40.6%
1996	47.8%	40.8%
1995	47.9%	41%
1994	48.2%	41.2%
1993	47.5%	41.5%
1992	46.9%	41.7%
1991	47.1%	41.9%
1990	47.1%	42.1%
1989	46.8%	42.3%
1988	46.8%	42.4%
1987	47%	42.4%
1986	47.2%	42.5%
1985	47.3%	42.6%
1984	46.5%	42.8%
1983	45.8%	42.9%
1982	46.6%	43%
1981	47.5%	43.2%
1980	46.6%	43.5%
1979	45.7%	44%
1978	45.4%	44.4%
1977	45%	44.9%
1976	44.6%	45.2%
1975	44.2%	45.5%
1974	43.9%	45.8%
1973	43.5%	45.9%
1972	43.2%	46%
1971	43%	46%
1970	42.7%	45.8%
1969	42.5%	45.6%
1968	42.4%	45.3%
1967	42.2%	45.1%
1966	42.1%	44.9%
1965	42%	44.6%
1964	41.9%	44.4%
1963	41.7%	44.2%
1962	41.5%	43.9%
1961	41.2%	43.7%
1960	41%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Chad and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 47.1% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chad and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chad vs Papua New Guinea

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Chad

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chad	Papua New Guinea
2023	748	189
2022	775	189
2021	869	223
2020	877	194
2019	958	199
2018	1,020	205
2017	1,085	207
2016	1,133	214
2015	1,176	221
2014	1,198	232
2013	1,216	243
2012	1,245	257
2011	1,264	271
2010	1,284	289
2009	1,285	302
2008	1,264	315
2007	1,240	326
2006	1,220	325
2005	1,189	326
2004	1,167	326
2003	1,170	328
2002	1,199	329
2001	1,204	325
2000	1,208	323
1999	1,184	321
1998	1,177	325
1997	1,146	316
1996	1,150	316
1995	1,119	318
1994	1,151	324
1993	1,166	333
1992	1,119	340
1991	1,093	354
1990	1,113	360
1989	1,083	369
1988	1,093	377
1987	1,123	379
1986	1,068	386
1985	1,119	393

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 748 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chad, compared to 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chad

Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chad	Papua New Guinea
2023	10.1%	4.03%
2022	10.4%	4.17%
2021	10.8%	4.31%
2020	11.1%	4.45%
2019	11.5%	4.59%
2018	11.8%	4.72%
2017	12.2%	4.87%
2016	12.6%	5.02%
2015	12.9%	5.17%
2014	13.3%	5.3%
2013	13.7%	5.44%
2012	14%	5.59%
2011	14.4%	5.73%
2010	14.8%	5.88%
2009	15.2%	6.02%
2008	15.5%	6.16%
2007	15.9%	6.31%
2006	16.3%	6.44%
2005	16.7%	6.58%
2004	17%	6.71%
2003	17.3%	6.84%
2002	17.7%	6.96%
2001	18%	7.08%
2000	18.4%	7.19%
1999	18.7%	7.3%
1998	19%	7.41%
1997	19.3%	7.52%
1996	19.6%	7.64%
1995	19.8%	7.77%
1994	20.1%	7.89%
1993	20.3%	8.03%
1992	20.6%	8.17%
1991	20.9%	8.31%
1990	21.2%	8.47%
1989	21.5%	8.63%
1988	21.8%	8.78%
1987	22%	8.96%
1986	22.3%	9.12%
1985	22.6%	9.3%
1984	22.9%	9.5%
1983	23.2%	9.71%
1982	23.4%	9.94%
1981	23.6%	10.2%
1980	23.8%	10.4%
1979	24.1%	10.7%
1978	24.2%	11%
1977	24.4%	11.3%
1976	24.6%	11.7%
1975	24.7%	12.1%
1974	24.8%	12.4%
1973	25%	12.9%
1972	25.2%	13.3%
1971	25.3%	13.7%
1970	25.4%	14.2%
1969	25.6%	14.7%
1968	25.7%	15.2%
1967	25.9%	15.8%
1966	26%	16.3%
1965	26.1%	16.9%
1964	26.3%	17.4%
1963	26.4%	18%
1962	26.5%	18.6%
1961	26.6%	19.2%
1960	26.7%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 10.1% in Chad and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.