Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Greece vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Greece

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.32	3.1
2022	1.32	3.17
2021	1.43	3.22
2020	1.39	3.27
2019	1.34	3.32
2018	1.35	3.38
2017	1.35	3.43
2016	1.38	3.5
2015	1.33	3.56
2014	1.3	3.63
2013	1.29	3.68
2012	1.34	3.75
2011	1.4	3.82
2010	1.48	3.88
2009	1.5	3.94
2008	1.5	4.01
2007	1.41	4.08
2006	1.4	4.15
2005	1.34	4.22
2004	1.31	4.28
2003	1.29	4.36
2002	1.28	4.42
2001	1.25	4.47
2000	1.25	4.53
1999	1.23	4.59
1998	1.24	4.63
1997	1.27	4.68
1996	1.26	4.73
1995	1.28	4.78
1994	1.33	4.87
1993	1.32	4.96
1992	1.36	5.03
1991	1.37	5.11
1990	1.39	5.18
1989	1.4	5.24
1988	1.5	5.3
1987	1.5	5.36
1986	1.6	5.42
1985	1.67	5.47
1984	1.83	5.51
1983	1.94	5.56
1982	2.03	5.59
1981	2.09	5.65
1980	2.23	5.71
1979	2.26	5.79
1978	2.28	5.88
1977	2.27	5.96
1976	2.35	6.02
1975	2.33	6.07
1974	2.38	6.11
1973	2.27	6.16
1972	2.32	6.2
1971	2.32	6.23
1970	2.4	6.25
1969	2.36	6.26
1968	2.42	6.25
1967	2.45	6.24
1966	2.32	6.23
1965	2.25	6.2
1964	2.24	6.19
1963	2.14	6.15
1962	2.16	6.14
1961	2.13	6.07
1960	2.23	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Papua New Guinea
2023	-56,200	187,637
2022	-63,665	186,861
2021	-58,131	183,766
2020	-46,004	189,130
2019	-41,814	190,662
2018	-33,272	190,662
2017	-36,566	189,715
2016	-25,862	189,281
2015	-29,216	188,600
2014	-20,696	187,592
2013	-17,545	185,790
2012	-16,568	183,658
2011	-4,441	181,842
2010	5,560	178,998
2009	8,886	175,421
2008	11,077	172,823
2007	2,210	169,306
2006	6,612	166,540
2005	2,197	163,888
2004	0	161,023
2003	-1,093	158,611
2002	0	155,091
2001	0	151,431
2000	-1,081	147,496
1999	-2,153	143,592
1998	-2,144	136,677
1997	2,133	134,458
1996	0	129,802
1995	1,056	125,410
1994	6,307	122,113
1993	4,185	118,668
1992	6,239	114,818
1991	6,192	111,453
1990	8,157	110,033
1989	9,080	108,199
1988	15,055	106,256
1987	10,001	104,367
1986	20,931	102,346
1985	22,849	100,333
1984	37,604	98,103
1983	42,341	95,982
1982	50,906	93,522
1981	54,484	91,767
1980	60,748	90,266
1979	65,882	89,330
1978	64,124	88,747
1977	59,574	87,954
1976	65,236	86,965
1975	61,516	85,809
1974	68,111	84,829
1973	59,824	83,821
1972	64,887	82,672
1971	67,116	80,599
1970	71,222	78,712
1969	82,464	76,454
1968	87,408	73,983
1967	91,183	71,519
1966	86,998	69,206
1965	83,793	66,693
1964	83,402	64,558
1963	81,404	62,260
1962	85,327	59,974
1961	86,500	58,151
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Greece vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Greece

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Papua New Guinea
2023	6.8	24.6
2022	7.3	25.2
2021	8.1	25.6
2020	7.9	26.1
2019	7.8	26.5
2018	8.1	27
2017	8.2	27.4
2016	8.6	27.9
2015	8.5	28.4
2014	8.5	28.9
2013	8.6	29.4
2012	9.1	29.8
2011	9.6	30.3
2010	10.3	30.7
2009	10.6	31.1
2008	10.7	31.5
2007	10.1	31.9
2006	10.2	32.4
2005	9.8	32.8
2004	9.6	33.2
2003	9.6	33.7
2002	9.5	34
2001	9.4	34.2
2000	9.6	34.4
1999	9.4	34.7
1998	9.4	34.8
1997	9.6	34.8
1996	9.5	34.9
1995	9.6	35
1994	9.9	35.3
1993	9.7	35.6
1992	10	35.8
1991	9.9	36.1
1990	10	36.7
1989	10.1	37.1
1988	10.7	37.3
1987	10.6	37.4
1986	11.3	37.5
1985	11.7	37.7
1984	12.7	37.7
1983	13.5	37.8
1982	14	37.7
1981	14.5	37.9
1980	15.4	38.1
1979	15.5	38.7
1978	15.5	39.3
1977	15.4	39.9
1976	16	40.5
1975	15.7	41.1
1974	16.1	41.8
1973	15.4	42.6
1972	15.9	43.3
1971	16	43.7
1970	16.5	44
1969	17.6	44.2
1968	18.4	44.4
1967	18.8	44.5
1966	18	44.6
1965	17.7	44.6
1964	18	44.7
1963	17.5	44.7
1962	18	44.9
1961	17.9	44.9
1960	18.9	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 18.9 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Papua New Guinea
2100	11.4%	19%
2099	11.4%	19.1%
2098	11.5%	19.2%
2097	11.6%	19.3%
2096	11.6%	19.4%
2095	11.7%	19.5%
2094	11.8%	19.6%
2093	11.8%	19.7%
2092	11.9%	19.8%
2091	11.9%	19.9%
2090	12%	20%
2089	12%	20.1%
2088	12%	20.2%
2087	12%	20.4%
2086	12%	20.5%
2085	12%	20.6%
2084	12%	20.7%
2083	11.9%	20.8%
2082	11.9%	20.9%
2081	11.8%	21%
2080	11.7%	21.2%
2079	11.6%	21.3%
2078	11.6%	21.4%
2077	11.5%	21.5%
2076	11.4%	21.7%
2075	11.3%	21.8%
2074	11.3%	21.9%
2073	11.2%	22.1%
2072	11.2%	22.2%
2071	11.2%	22.4%
2070	11.2%	22.5%
2069	11.2%	22.7%
2068	11.2%	22.8%
2067	11.3%	23%
2066	11.3%	23.2%
2065	11.4%	23.3%
2064	11.5%	23.5%
2063	11.6%	23.7%
2062	11.7%	23.9%
2061	11.8%	24.1%
2060	11.9%	24.3%
2059	12%	24.5%
2058	12.1%	24.6%
2057	12.1%	24.8%
2056	12.2%	25%
2055	12.2%	25.2%
2054	12.3%	25.4%
2053	12.3%	25.6%
2052	12.2%	25.8%
2051	12.2%	26%
2050	12.1%	26.2%
2049	12%	26.4%
2048	11.9%	26.6%
2047	11.8%	26.8%
2046	11.7%	27%
2045	11.6%	27.2%
2044	11.5%	27.4%
2043	11.4%	27.6%
2042	11.2%	27.9%
2041	11.2%	28.1%
2040	11.1%	28.4%
2039	11%	28.7%
2038	11%	28.9%
2037	10.9%	29.2%
2036	11%	29.6%
2035	11%	29.9%
2034	11.1%	30.2%
2033	11.2%	30.6%
2032	11.4%	30.9%
2031	11.6%	31.2%
2030	11.8%	31.6%
2029	12%	31.9%
2028	12.2%	32.3%
2027	12.4%	32.6%
2026	12.7%	33%
2025	13%	33.3%
2024	13.2%	33.5%
2023	13.6%	33.8%
2022	13.8%	34.1%
2021	14%	34.4%
2020	14.2%	34.7%
2019	14.3%	35%
2018	14.4%	35.3%
2017	14.4%	35.6%
2016	14.4%	35.9%
2015	14.5%	36.2%
2014	14.6%	36.5%
2013	14.7%	36.7%
2012	14.7%	37%
2011	14.6%	37.2%
2010	14.6%	37.5%
2009	14.6%	37.7%
2008	14.6%	38%
2007	14.7%	38.3%
2006	14.8%	38.5%
2005	15%	38.8%
2004	15.2%	39%
2003	15.4%	39.3%
2002	15.6%	39.5%
2001	15.7%	39.8%
2000	15.8%	40%
1999	16%	40.2%
1998	16.2%	40.4%
1997	16.5%	40.6%
1996	16.9%	40.8%
1995	17.3%	41%
1994	17.8%	41.2%
1993	18.2%	41.5%
1992	18.6%	41.7%
1991	18.9%	41.9%
1990	19.4%	42.1%
1989	19.9%	42.3%
1988	20.5%	42.4%
1987	20.9%	42.4%
1986	21.4%	42.5%
1985	21.9%	42.6%
1984	22.4%	42.8%
1983	22.8%	42.9%
1982	23.2%	43%
1981	23.6%	43.2%
1980	23.4%	43.5%
1979	23.2%	44%
1978	23.5%	44.4%
1977	23.6%	44.9%
1976	23.8%	45.2%
1975	24%	45.5%
1974	24.3%	45.8%
1973	24.5%	45.9%
1972	24.8%	46%
1971	25.1%	46%
1970	24.8%	45.8%
1969	25.2%	45.6%
1968	25.2%	45.3%
1967	25.3%	45.1%
1966	25.5%	44.9%
1965	25.3%	44.6%
1964	25.9%	44.4%
1963	26%	44.2%
1962	26.1%	43.9%
1961	26.4%	43.7%
1960	26.7%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Papua New Guinea

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Greece

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Papua New Guinea
2023	5	189
2022	10	189
2021	9	223
2020	7	194
2019	5	199
2018	5	205
2017	5	207
2016	5	214
2015	5	221
2014	4	232
2013	4	243
2012	4	257
2011	4	271
2010	4	289
2009	3	302
2008	3	315
2007	3	326
2006	3	325
2005	3	326
2004	3	326
2003	3	328
2002	3	329
2001	3	325
2000	4	323
1999	4	321
1998	4	325
1997	4	316
1996	4	316
1995	5	318
1994	5	324
1993	5	333
1992	6	340
1991	6	354
1990	7	360
1989	7	369
1988	7	377
1987	9	379
1986	8	386
1985	9	393

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.37%	4.03%
2022	0.38%	4.17%
2021	0.39%	4.31%
2020	0.4%	4.45%
2019	0.41%	4.59%
2018	0.42%	4.72%
2017	0.43%	4.87%
2016	0.43%	5.02%
2015	0.43%	5.17%
2014	0.42%	5.3%
2013	0.41%	5.44%
2012	0.4%	5.59%
2011	0.4%	5.73%
2010	0.39%	5.88%
2009	0.4%	6.02%
2008	0.4%	6.16%
2007	0.41%	6.31%
2006	0.43%	6.44%
2005	0.46%	6.58%
2004	0.49%	6.71%
2003	0.52%	6.84%
2002	0.56%	6.96%
2001	0.6%	7.08%
2000	0.64%	7.19%
1999	0.69%	7.3%
1998	0.73%	7.41%
1997	0.77%	7.52%
1996	0.81%	7.64%
1995	0.85%	7.77%
1994	0.88%	7.89%
1993	0.91%	8.03%
1992	0.95%	8.17%
1991	0.99%	8.31%
1990	1.05%	8.47%
1989	1.11%	8.63%
1988	1.19%	8.78%
1987	1.27%	8.96%
1986	1.37%	9.12%
1985	1.46%	9.3%
1984	1.54%	9.5%
1983	1.62%	9.71%
1982	1.71%	9.94%
1981	1.83%	10.2%
1980	1.96%	10.4%
1979	2.09%	10.7%
1978	2.24%	11%
1977	2.38%	11.3%
1976	2.51%	11.7%
1975	2.62%	12.1%
1974	2.7%	12.4%
1973	2.76%	12.9%
1972	2.84%	13.3%
1971	2.96%	13.7%
1970	3.13%	14.2%
1969	3.33%	14.7%
1968	3.54%	15.2%
1967	3.73%	15.8%
1966	3.86%	16.3%
1965	3.97%	16.9%
1964	4.1%	17.4%
1963	4.25%	18%
1962	4.39%	18.6%
1961	4.51%	19.2%
1960	4.62%	19.8%

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