Fertility & birth rates in Iceland and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Iceland vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Iceland

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Iceland	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.59	3.1
2022	1.59	3.17
2021	1.82	3.22
2020	1.72	3.27
2019	1.74	3.32
2018	1.71	3.38
2017	1.71	3.43
2016	1.74	3.5
2015	1.8	3.56
2014	1.93	3.63
2013	1.93	3.68
2012	2.04	3.75
2011	2.02	3.82
2010	2.2	3.88
2009	2.23	3.94
2008	2.15	4.01
2007	2.09	4.08
2006	2.08	4.15
2005	2.05	4.22
2004	2.04	4.28
2003	1.99	4.36
2002	1.93	4.42
2001	1.95	4.47
2000	2.08	4.53
1999	1.99	4.59
1998	2.05	4.63
1997	2.04	4.68
1996	2.12	4.73
1995	2.08	4.78
1994	2.14	4.87
1993	2.22	4.96
1992	2.21	5.03
1991	2.18	5.11
1990	2.3	5.18
1989	2.19	5.24
1988	2.26	5.3
1987	2.06	5.36
1986	1.92	5.42
1985	1.93	5.47
1984	2.08	5.51
1983	2.24	5.56
1982	2.27	5.59
1981	2.33	5.65
1980	2.48	5.71
1979	2.49	5.79
1978	2.35	5.88
1977	2.31	5.96
1976	2.52	6.02
1975	2.65	6.07
1974	2.66	6.11
1973	2.94	6.16
1972	3.09	6.2
1971	2.92	6.23
1970	2.81	6.25
1969	2.99	6.26
1968	3.06	6.25
1967	3.28	6.24
1966	3.59	6.23
1965	3.73	6.2
1964	3.88	6.19
1963	3.99	6.15
1962	3.98	6.14
1961	3.88	6.07
1960	4.29	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Iceland was 1.59 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 Iceland vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Iceland

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Iceland	Papua New Guinea
2023	1,697	187,637
2022	1,719	186,861
2021	2,534	183,766
2020	2,199	189,130
2019	2,163	190,662
2018	1,975	190,662
2017	1,854	189,715
2016	1,711	189,281
2015	1,952	188,600
2014	2,324	187,592
2013	2,169	185,790
2012	2,566	183,658
2011	2,521	181,842
2010	2,862	178,998
2009	3,026	175,421
2008	2,825	172,823
2007	2,617	169,306
2006	2,491	166,540
2005	2,433	163,888
2004	2,425	161,023
2003	2,317	158,611
2002	2,243	155,091
2001	2,365	151,431
2000	2,475	147,496
1999	2,192	143,592
1998	2,357	136,677
1997	2,305	134,458
1996	2,447	129,802
1995	2,354	125,410
1994	2,713	122,113
1993	2,875	118,668
1992	2,898	114,818
1991	2,733	111,453
1990	3,058	110,033
1989	2,832	108,199
1988	2,847	106,256
1987	2,360	104,367
1986	2,384	102,346
1985	2,221	100,333
1984	2,539	98,103
1983	2,702	95,982
1982	2,736	93,522
1981	2,677	91,767
1980	2,966	90,266
1979	2,980	89,330
1978	2,727	88,747
1977	2,551	87,954
1976	2,951	86,965
1975	2,965	85,809
1974	2,776	84,829
1973	3,121	83,821
1972	3,241	82,672
1971	2,782	80,599
1970	2,576	78,712
1969	2,766	76,454
1968	2,841	73,983
1967	3,021	71,519
1966	3,305	69,206
1965	3,442	66,693
1964	3,459	64,558
1963	3,490	62,260
1962	3,465	59,974
1961	3,312	58,151
1960	3,758	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 +0.44% in Iceland and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.57% in Iceland and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Iceland vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Iceland

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Iceland	Papua New Guinea
2023	11	24.6
2022	11.5	25.2
2021	13.1	25.6
2020	12.3	26.1
2019	12.3	26.5
2018	12	27
2017	11.9	27.4
2016	12	27.9
2015	12.5	28.4
2014	13.4	28.9
2013	13.4	29.4
2012	14.1	29.8
2011	14.1	30.3
2010	15.4	30.7
2009	15.8	31.1
2008	15.2	31.5
2007	14.6	31.9
2006	14.5	32.4
2005	14.4	32.8
2004	14.5	33.2
2003	14.3	33.7
2002	14.1	34
2001	14.4	34.2
2000	15.3	34.4
1999	14.8	34.7
1998	15.2	34.8
1997	15.3	34.8
1996	16.1	34.9
1995	16	35
1994	16.7	35.3
1993	17.5	35.6
1992	17.7	35.8
1991	17.6	36.1
1990	18.7	36.7
1989	18	37.1
1988	18.7	37.3
1987	16.6	37.4
1986	16.4	37.5
1985	16	37.7
1984	17.2	37.7
1983	18.4	37.8
1982	18.5	37.7
1981	18.8	37.9
1980	19.8	38.1
1979	19.8	38.7
1978	18.6	39.3
1977	18	39.9
1976	19.5	40.5
1975	20.1	41.1
1974	19.9	41.8
1973	21.7	42.6
1972	22.4	43.3
1971	20.8	43.7
1970	19.7	44
1969	20.7	44.2
1968	21	44.4
1967	22.2	44.5
1966	24	44.6
1965	24.6	44.6
1964	25.3	44.7
1963	26	44.7
1962	25.8	44.9
1961	25.5	44.9
1960	28	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Iceland and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 28 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Iceland	Papua New Guinea
2100	11.8%	19%
2099	11.8%	19.1%
2098	11.8%	19.2%
2097	11.8%	19.3%
2096	11.9%	19.4%
2095	11.9%	19.5%
2094	11.9%	19.6%
2093	11.9%	19.7%
2092	11.9%	19.8%
2091	11.9%	19.9%
2090	11.9%	20%
2089	11.9%	20.1%
2088	11.9%	20.2%
2087	11.9%	20.4%
2086	11.9%	20.5%
2085	11.9%	20.6%
2084	11.9%	20.7%
2083	11.9%	20.8%
2082	11.9%	20.9%
2081	11.9%	21%
2080	11.9%	21.2%
2079	12%	21.3%
2078	12%	21.4%
2077	12%	21.5%
2076	12%	21.7%
2075	12.1%	21.8%
2074	12.1%	21.9%
2073	12.1%	22.1%
2072	12.2%	22.2%
2071	12.2%	22.4%
2070	12.3%	22.5%
2069	12.4%	22.7%
2068	12.4%	22.8%
2067	12.5%	23%
2066	12.6%	23.2%
2065	12.6%	23.3%
2064	12.7%	23.5%
2063	12.8%	23.7%
2062	12.8%	23.9%
2061	12.9%	24.1%
2060	13%	24.3%
2059	13%	24.5%
2058	13.1%	24.6%
2057	13.2%	24.8%
2056	13.2%	25%
2055	13.3%	25.2%
2054	13.4%	25.4%
2053	13.4%	25.6%
2052	13.5%	25.8%
2051	13.6%	26%
2050	13.7%	26.2%
2049	13.8%	26.4%
2048	13.8%	26.6%
2047	14%	26.8%
2046	14.1%	27%
2045	14.2%	27.2%
2044	14.3%	27.4%
2043	14.4%	27.6%
2042	14.6%	27.9%
2041	14.8%	28.1%
2040	14.9%	28.4%
2039	15.1%	28.7%
2038	15.3%	28.9%
2037	15.5%	29.2%
2036	15.8%	29.6%
2035	16%	29.9%
2034	16.2%	30.2%
2033	16.4%	30.6%
2032	16.5%	30.9%
2031	16.6%	31.2%
2030	16.7%	31.6%
2029	16.9%	31.9%
2028	17%	32.3%
2027	17.2%	32.6%
2026	17.4%	33%
2025	17.6%	33.3%
2024	17.8%	33.5%
2023	18.1%	33.8%
2022	18.4%	34.1%
2021	18.6%	34.4%
2020	18.7%	34.7%
2019	18.9%	35%
2018	19.2%	35.3%
2017	19.6%	35.6%
2016	19.9%	35.9%
2015	20.2%	36.2%
2014	20.4%	36.5%
2013	20.6%	36.7%
2012	20.7%	37%
2011	20.8%	37.2%
2010	20.9%	37.5%
2009	20.9%	37.7%
2008	20.9%	38%
2007	21.1%	38.3%
2006	21.5%	38.5%
2005	22.1%	38.8%
2004	22.5%	39%
2003	22.8%	39.3%
2002	23%	39.5%
2001	23.2%	39.8%
2000	23.3%	40%
1999	23.4%	40.2%
1998	23.6%	40.4%
1997	23.9%	40.6%
1996	24.1%	40.8%
1995	24.4%	41%
1994	24.7%	41.2%
1993	24.8%	41.5%
1992	24.8%	41.7%
1991	24.8%	41.9%
1990	25%	42.1%
1989	25%	42.3%
1988	25.2%	42.4%
1987	25.6%	42.4%
1986	25.9%	42.5%
1985	26.2%	42.6%
1984	26.5%	42.8%
1983	26.7%	42.9%
1982	26.9%	43%
1981	27.2%	43.2%
1980	27.5%	43.5%
1979	27.9%	44%
1978	28.4%	44.4%
1977	29%	44.9%
1976	29.5%	45.2%
1975	30.1%	45.5%
1974	30.7%	45.8%
1973	31.2%	45.9%
1972	31.6%	46%
1971	32.1%	46%
1970	32.6%	45.8%
1969	33.2%	45.6%
1968	33.6%	45.3%
1967	34%	45.1%
1966	34.3%	44.9%
1965	34.5%	44.6%
1964	34.7%	44.4%
1963	34.9%	44.2%
1962	34.9%	43.9%
1961	35%	43.7%
1960	34.9%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Iceland and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 25% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Iceland and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Iceland vs Papua New Guinea

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Iceland

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Iceland	Papua New Guinea
2023	3	189
2022	5	189
2021	5	223
2020	12	194
2019	4	199
2018	4	205
2017	3	207
2016	3	214
2015	4	221
2014	4	232
2013	4	243
2012	4	257
2011	4	271
2010	5	289
2009	5	302
2008	4	315
2007	5	326
2006	5	325
2005	5	326
2004	6	326
2003	6	328
2002	7	329
2001	6	325
2000	7	323
1999	7	321
1998	8	325
1997	8	316
1996	7	316
1995	13	318
1994	9	324
1993	10	333
1992	12	340
1991	11	354
1990	13	360
1989	14	369
1988	11	377
1987	13	379
1986	15	386
1985	11	393

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iceland, compared to 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Iceland	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.26%	4.03%
2022	0.26%	4.17%
2021	0.27%	4.31%
2020	0.27%	4.45%
2019	0.27%	4.59%
2018	0.27%	4.72%
2017	0.26%	4.87%
2016	0.26%	5.02%
2015	0.26%	5.17%
2014	0.26%	5.3%
2013	0.26%	5.44%
2012	0.26%	5.59%
2011	0.27%	5.73%
2010	0.27%	5.88%
2009	0.27%	6.02%
2008	0.28%	6.16%
2007	0.29%	6.31%
2006	0.3%	6.44%
2005	0.31%	6.58%
2004	0.33%	6.71%
2003	0.34%	6.84%
2002	0.36%	6.96%
2001	0.38%	7.08%
2000	0.4%	7.19%
1999	0.42%	7.3%
1998	0.45%	7.41%
1997	0.47%	7.52%
1996	0.49%	7.64%
1995	0.52%	7.77%
1994	0.54%	7.89%
1993	0.56%	8.03%
1992	0.58%	8.17%
1991	0.61%	8.31%
1990	0.63%	8.47%
1989	0.65%	8.63%
1988	0.67%	8.78%
1987	0.7%	8.96%
1986	0.73%	9.12%
1985	0.75%	9.3%
1984	0.79%	9.5%
1983	0.83%	9.71%
1982	0.87%	9.94%
1981	0.92%	10.2%
1980	0.97%	10.4%
1979	1.03%	10.7%
1978	1.09%	11%
1977	1.15%	11.3%
1976	1.22%	11.7%
1975	1.29%	12.1%
1974	1.35%	12.4%
1973	1.41%	12.9%
1972	1.48%	13.3%
1971	1.54%	13.7%
1970	1.6%	14.2%
1969	1.66%	14.7%
1968	1.72%	15.2%
1967	1.79%	15.8%
1966	1.85%	16.3%
1965	1.92%	16.9%
1964	1.97%	17.4%
1963	2.02%	18%
1962	2.07%	18.6%
1961	2.11%	19.2%
1960	2.14%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Iceland and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.