Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Germany vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Germany

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.39	3.1
2022	1.46	3.17
2021	1.58	3.22
2020	1.53	3.27
2019	1.54	3.32
2018	1.57	3.38
2017	1.57	3.43
2016	1.6	3.5
2015	1.5	3.56
2014	1.47	3.63
2013	1.42	3.68
2012	1.41	3.75
2011	1.39	3.82
2010	1.39	3.88
2009	1.36	3.94
2008	1.38	4.01
2007	1.37	4.08
2006	1.33	4.15
2005	1.34	4.22
2004	1.36	4.28
2003	1.34	4.36
2002	1.34	4.42
2001	1.35	4.47
2000	1.38	4.53
1999	1.36	4.59
1998	1.36	4.63
1997	1.35	4.68
1996	1.3	4.73
1995	1.25	4.78
1994	1.24	4.87
1993	1.28	4.96
1992	1.29	5.03
1991	1.33	5.11
1990	1.45	5.18
1989	1.42	5.24
1988	1.46	5.3
1987	1.43	5.36
1986	1.43	5.42
1985	1.37	5.47
1984	1.29	5.51
1983	1.33	5.56
1982	1.41	5.59
1981	1.43	5.65
1980	1.44	5.71
1979	1.38	5.79
1978	1.38	5.88
1977	1.4	5.96
1976	1.45	6.02
1975	1.45	6.07
1974	1.51	6.11
1973	1.54	6.16
1972	1.71	6.2
1971	1.92	6.23
1970	2.03	6.25
1969	2.21	6.26
1968	2.38	6.25
1967	2.48	6.24
1966	2.53	6.23
1965	2.5	6.2
1964	2.54	6.19
1963	2.51	6.15
1962	2.44	6.14
1961	2.45	6.07
1960	2.37	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany was 1.39 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 Germany vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Papua New Guinea
2023	-333,149	187,637
2022	-324,394	186,861
2021	-224,629	183,766
2020	-216,218	189,130
2019	-157,877	190,662
2018	-165,812	190,662
2017	-148,783	189,715
2016	-123,523	189,281
2015	-187,879	188,600
2014	-153,866	187,592
2013	-209,679	185,790
2012	-193,022	183,658
2011	-184,632	181,842
2010	-179,909	178,998
2009	-188,375	175,421
2008	-164,220	172,823
2007	-148,080	169,306
2006	-148,278	166,540
2005	-148,445	163,888
2004	-107,271	161,023
2003	-140,309	158,611
2002	-123,733	155,091
2001	-98,820	151,431
2000	-73,990	147,496
1999	-73,890	143,592
1998	-65,637	136,677
1997	-49,221	134,458
1996	-90,107	129,802
1995	-114,349	125,410
1994	-114,013	122,113
1993	-105,503	118,668
1992	-80,625	114,818
1991	-80,014	111,453
1990	-15,887	110,033
1989	-23,625	108,199
1988	-7,815	106,256
1987	-31,136	104,367
1986	-77,721	102,346
1985	-116,527	100,333
1984	-109,002	98,103
1983	-109,380	95,982
1982	-78,333	93,522
1981	-94,090	91,767
1980	-86,117	90,266
1979	-125,002	89,330
1978	-140,566	88,747
1977	-125,055	87,954
1976	-164,508	86,965
1975	-212,418	85,809
1974	-150,038	84,829
1973	-149,980	83,821
1972	-62,950	82,672
1971	46,988	80,599
1970	70,352	78,712
1969	155,820	76,454
1968	239,612	73,983
1967	353,977	71,519
1966	405,982	69,206
1965	410,204	66,693
1964	482,038	64,558
1963	455,757	62,260
1962	436,752	59,974
1961	462,279	58,151
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Germany vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Germany

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Papua New Guinea
2023	8.3	24.6
2022	8.8	25.2
2021	9.6	25.6
2020	9.3	26.1
2019	9.4	26.5
2018	9.5	27
2017	9.5	27.4
2016	9.6	27.9
2015	9	28.4
2014	8.8	28.9
2013	8.5	29.4
2012	8.4	29.8
2011	8.3	30.3
2010	8.3	30.7
2009	8.1	31.1
2008	8.3	31.5
2007	8.3	31.9
2006	8.2	32.4
2005	8.3	32.8
2004	8.6	33.2
2003	8.6	33.7
2002	8.7	34
2001	8.9	34.2
2000	9.3	34.4
1999	9.4	34.7
1998	9.6	34.8
1997	9.9	34.8
1996	9.7	34.9
1995	9.4	35
1994	9.5	35.3
1993	9.8	35.6
1992	10	35.8
1991	10.4	36.1
1990	11.4	36.7
1989	11.2	37.1
1988	11.4	37.3
1987	11.2	37.4
1986	10.9	37.5
1985	10.5	37.7
1984	10.4	37.7
1983	10.6	37.8
1982	11	37.7
1981	11	37.9
1980	11.1	38.1
1979	10.5	38.7
1978	10.4	39.3
1977	10.3	39.9
1976	10.2	40.5
1975	9.9	41.1
1974	10.2	41.8
1973	10.3	42.6
1972	11.5	43.3
1971	12.9	43.7
1970	13.4	44
1969	14.7	44.2
1968	15.7	44.4
1967	16.5	44.5
1966	17.2	44.6
1965	17.4	44.6
1964	18	44.7
1963	18.1	44.7
1962	17.8	44.9
1961	17.9	44.9
1960	17.3	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 17.3 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Papua New Guinea
2100	13.7%	19%
2099	13.7%	19.1%
2098	13.8%	19.2%
2097	13.8%	19.3%
2096	13.8%	19.4%
2095	13.9%	19.5%
2094	13.9%	19.6%
2093	13.9%	19.7%
2092	13.9%	19.8%
2091	13.9%	19.9%
2090	13.9%	20%
2089	13.8%	20.1%
2088	13.8%	20.2%
2087	13.8%	20.4%
2086	13.7%	20.5%
2085	13.7%	20.6%
2084	13.7%	20.7%
2083	13.6%	20.8%
2082	13.6%	20.9%
2081	13.5%	21%
2080	13.5%	21.2%
2079	13.4%	21.3%
2078	13.4%	21.4%
2077	13.4%	21.5%
2076	13.4%	21.7%
2075	13.4%	21.8%
2074	13.4%	21.9%
2073	13.4%	22.1%
2072	13.5%	22.2%
2071	13.5%	22.4%
2070	13.6%	22.5%
2069	13.6%	22.7%
2068	13.7%	22.8%
2067	13.7%	23%
2066	13.8%	23.2%
2065	13.8%	23.3%
2064	13.9%	23.5%
2063	13.9%	23.7%
2062	13.9%	23.9%
2061	13.9%	24.1%
2060	13.9%	24.3%
2059	13.9%	24.5%
2058	13.8%	24.6%
2057	13.8%	24.8%
2056	13.7%	25%
2055	13.6%	25.2%
2054	13.5%	25.4%
2053	13.4%	25.6%
2052	13.3%	25.8%
2051	13.2%	26%
2050	13.1%	26.2%
2049	13%	26.4%
2048	12.9%	26.6%
2047	12.8%	26.8%
2046	12.7%	27%
2045	12.6%	27.2%
2044	12.6%	27.4%
2043	12.6%	27.6%
2042	12.5%	27.9%
2041	12.5%	28.1%
2040	12.6%	28.4%
2039	12.6%	28.7%
2038	12.6%	28.9%
2037	12.7%	29.2%
2036	12.9%	29.6%
2035	13%	29.9%
2034	13.1%	30.2%
2033	13.3%	30.6%
2032	13.4%	30.9%
2031	13.6%	31.2%
2030	13.7%	31.6%
2029	13.8%	31.9%
2028	13.8%	32.3%
2027	13.9%	32.6%
2026	13.9%	33%
2025	13.9%	33.3%
2024	13.9%	33.5%
2023	13.9%	33.8%
2022	13.9%	34.1%
2021	13.9%	34.4%
2020	13.8%	34.7%
2019	13.7%	35%
2018	13.6%	35.3%
2017	13.5%	35.6%
2016	13.3%	35.9%
2015	13.2%	36.2%
2014	13.2%	36.5%
2013	13.2%	36.7%
2012	13.4%	37%
2011	13.6%	37.2%
2010	13.7%	37.5%
2009	13.8%	37.7%
2008	13.8%	38%
2007	14%	38.3%
2006	14.2%	38.5%
2005	14.5%	38.8%
2004	14.8%	39%
2003	15%	39.3%
2002	15.3%	39.5%
2001	15.5%	39.8%
2000	15.7%	40%
1999	15.8%	40.2%
1998	15.9%	40.4%
1997	16.1%	40.6%
1996	16.2%	40.8%
1995	16.3%	41%
1994	16.3%	41.2%
1993	16.3%	41.5%
1992	16.3%	41.7%
1991	16.3%	41.9%
1990	16.1%	42.1%
1989	15.9%	42.3%
1988	15.7%	42.4%
1987	15.6%	42.4%
1986	15.8%	42.5%
1985	16%	42.6%
1984	16.4%	42.8%
1983	16.9%	42.9%
1982	17.4%	43%
1981	17.9%	43.2%
1980	18.5%	43.5%
1979	19.1%	44%
1978	19.7%	44.4%
1977	20.3%	44.9%
1976	20.9%	45.2%
1975	21.5%	45.5%
1974	22%	45.8%
1973	22.4%	45.9%
1972	22.8%	46%
1971	23%	46%
1970	23.2%	45.8%
1969	23.3%	45.6%
1968	23.3%	45.3%
1967	23.1%	45.1%
1966	23%	44.9%
1965	22.8%	44.6%
1964	22.6%	44.4%
1963	22.3%	44.2%
1962	22%	43.9%
1961	21.7%	43.7%
1960	21.3%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Papua New Guinea

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Germany

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Papua New Guinea
2023	4	189
2022	4	189
2021	4	223
2020	4	194
2019	4	199
2018	4	205
2017	4	207
2016	4	214
2015	5	221
2014	5	232
2013	5	243
2012	5	257
2011	5	271
2010	5	289
2009	6	302
2008	6	315
2007	5	326
2006	6	325
2005	6	326
2004	6	326
2003	6	328
2002	6	329
2001	6	325
2000	7	323
1999	7	321
1998	7	325
1997	8	316
1996	8	316
1995	8	318
1994	9	324
1993	9	333
1992	10	340
1991	11	354
1990	12	360
1989	12	369
1988	13	377
1987	13	379
1986	14	386
1985	14	393

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.37%	4.03%
2022	0.37%	4.17%
2021	0.37%	4.31%
2020	0.37%	4.45%
2019	0.37%	4.59%
2018	0.38%	4.72%
2017	0.38%	4.87%
2016	0.39%	5.02%
2015	0.39%	5.17%
2014	0.4%	5.3%
2013	0.4%	5.44%
2012	0.4%	5.59%
2011	0.41%	5.73%
2010	0.42%	5.88%
2009	0.43%	6.02%
2008	0.44%	6.16%
2007	0.45%	6.31%
2006	0.46%	6.44%
2005	0.47%	6.58%
2004	0.48%	6.71%
2003	0.5%	6.84%
2002	0.51%	6.96%
2001	0.52%	7.08%
2000	0.54%	7.19%
1999	0.55%	7.3%
1998	0.57%	7.41%
1997	0.59%	7.52%
1996	0.62%	7.64%
1995	0.65%	7.77%
1994	0.68%	7.89%
1993	0.72%	8.03%
1992	0.76%	8.17%
1991	0.8%	8.31%
1990	0.85%	8.47%
1989	0.9%	8.63%
1988	0.95%	8.78%
1987	1.01%	8.96%
1986	1.06%	9.12%
1985	1.11%	9.3%
1984	1.18%	9.5%
1983	1.25%	9.71%
1982	1.32%	9.94%
1981	1.41%	10.2%
1980	1.5%	10.4%
1979	1.6%	10.7%
1978	1.71%	11%
1977	1.83%	11.3%
1976	1.95%	11.7%
1975	2.08%	12.1%
1974	2.2%	12.4%
1973	2.31%	12.9%
1972	2.4%	13.3%
1971	2.49%	13.7%
1970	2.57%	14.2%
1969	2.64%	14.7%
1968	2.71%	15.2%
1967	-	15.8%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.9%
1964	-	17.4%
1963	-	18%
1962	-	18.6%
1961	-	19.2%
1960	-	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.