Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Indonesia

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Indonesia	Papua New Guinea
2023	2.13	3.1
2022	2.15	3.17
2021	2.17	3.22
2020	2.19	3.27
2019	2.21	3.32
2018	2.22	3.38
2017	2.25	3.43
2016	2.31	3.5
2015	2.35	3.56
2014	2.39	3.63
2013	2.44	3.68
2012	2.51	3.75
2011	2.52	3.82
2010	2.46	3.88
2009	2.44	3.94
2008	2.44	4.01
2007	2.48	4.08
2006	2.46	4.15
2005	2.45	4.22
2004	2.42	4.28
2003	2.41	4.36
2002	2.44	4.42
2001	2.47	4.47
2000	2.5	4.53
1999	2.57	4.59
1998	2.66	4.63
1997	2.74	4.68
1996	2.78	4.73
1995	2.81	4.78
1994	2.85	4.87
1993	2.9	4.96
1992	2.95	5.03
1991	3.06	5.11
1990	3.11	5.18
1989	3.25	5.24
1988	3.35	5.3
1987	3.42	5.36
1986	3.53	5.42
1985	3.73	5.47
1984	3.96	5.51
1983	4.11	5.56
1982	4.25	5.59
1981	4.36	5.65
1980	4.5	5.71
1979	4.63	5.79
1978	4.73	5.88
1977	4.81	5.96
1976	4.92	6.02
1975	5.03	6.07
1974	5.09	6.11
1973	5.25	6.16
1972	5.32	6.2
1971	5.4	6.23
1970	5.49	6.25
1969	5.55	6.26
1968	5.57	6.25
1967	5.58	6.24
1966	5.59	6.23
1965	5.59	6.2
1964	5.57	6.19
1963	5.55	6.15
1962	5.53	6.14
1961	5.52	6.07
1960	5.51	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Indonesia was 2.13 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 Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Indonesia	Papua New Guinea
2023	2,364,808	187,637
2022	2,429,171	186,861
2021	1,764,332	183,766
2020	2,152,076	189,130
2019	2,548,048	190,662
2018	2,587,219	190,662
2017	2,682,556	189,715
2016	2,814,578	189,281
2015	2,899,165	188,600
2014	3,000,907	187,592
2013	3,104,258	185,790
2012	3,259,811	183,658
2011	3,266,560	181,842
2010	3,161,082	178,998
2009	3,140,944	175,421
2008	3,138,143	172,823
2007	3,211,484	169,306
2006	3,163,026	166,540
2005	3,149,551	163,888
2004	2,894,440	161,023
2003	3,037,698	158,611
2002	3,063,044	155,091
2001	3,066,275	151,431
2000	3,080,621	147,496
1999	3,137,133	143,592
1998	3,258,820	136,677
1997	3,338,243	134,458
1996	3,331,535	129,802
1995	3,304,550	125,410
1994	3,292,127	122,113
1993	3,287,348	118,668
1992	3,241,576	114,818
1991	3,288,791	111,453
1990	3,250,906	110,033
1989	3,316,792	108,199
1988	3,331,242	106,256
1987	3,304,520	104,367
1986	3,309,905	102,346
1985	3,419,412	100,333
1984	3,549,570	98,103
1983	3,558,949	95,982
1982	3,545,504	93,522
1981	3,497,244	91,767
1980	3,484,846	90,266
1979	3,460,621	89,330
1978	3,412,980	88,747
1977	3,334,779	87,954
1976	3,291,479	86,965
1975	3,263,794	85,809
1974	3,196,136	84,829
1973	3,210,643	83,821
1972	3,149,726	82,672
1971	3,111,304	80,599
1970	3,080,421	78,712
1969	3,034,825	76,454
1968	2,961,608	73,983
1967	2,909,981	71,519
1966	2,715,011	69,206
1965	2,278,891	66,693
1964	2,700,138	64,558
1963	2,609,526	62,260
1962	2,525,163	59,974
1961	2,434,113	58,151
1960	2,350,971	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 +0.84% in Indonesia and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Indonesia

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Indonesia	Papua New Guinea
2023	15.9	24.6
2022	16.2	25.2
2021	16.4	25.6
2020	16.7	26.1
2019	16.9	26.5
2018	17.1	27
2017	17.5	27.4
2016	18.1	27.9
2015	18.6	28.4
2014	19.1	28.9
2013	19.6	29.4
2012	20.4	29.8
2011	20.6	30.3
2010	20.4	30.7
2009	20.4	31.1
2008	20.5	31.5
2007	21	31.9
2006	20.9	32.4
2005	21	32.8
2004	20.8	33.2
2003	20.8	33.7
2002	21.1	34
2001	21.4	34.2
2000	21.7	34.4
1999	22.2	34.7
1998	23	34.8
1997	23.6	34.8
1996	23.9	34.9
1995	24	35
1994	24.3	35.3
1993	24.5	35.6
1992	24.8	35.8
1991	25.5	36.1
1990	25.8	36.7
1989	26.6	37.1
1988	27.3	37.3
1987	27.6	37.4
1986	28.2	37.5
1985	29.4	37.7
1984	30.9	37.7
1983	31.8	37.8
1982	32.5	37.7
1981	33	37.9
1980	33.7	38.1
1979	34.4	38.7
1978	34.9	39.3
1977	35.2	39.9
1976	35.8	40.5
1975	36.5	41.1
1974	37	41.8
1973	38.1	42.6
1972	38.6	43.3
1971	39.4	43.7
1970	40.2	44
1969	41	44.2
1968	41.5	44.4
1967	42.2	44.5
1966	42.8	44.6
1965	43.3	44.6
1964	43.5	44.7
1963	43.8	44.7
1962	44	44.9
1961	44.3	44.9
1960	44.4	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Indonesia and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 44.4 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Indonesia	Papua New Guinea
2100	14.9%	19%
2099	14.9%	19.1%
2098	15%	19.2%
2097	15%	19.3%
2096	15.1%	19.4%
2095	15.1%	19.5%
2094	15.2%	19.6%
2093	15.2%	19.7%
2092	15.3%	19.8%
2091	15.4%	19.9%
2090	15.4%	20%
2089	15.5%	20.1%
2088	15.6%	20.2%
2087	15.6%	20.4%
2086	15.7%	20.5%
2085	15.8%	20.6%
2084	15.9%	20.7%
2083	16%	20.8%
2082	16%	20.9%
2081	16.1%	21%
2080	16.2%	21.2%
2079	16.3%	21.3%
2078	16.3%	21.4%
2077	16.4%	21.5%
2076	16.5%	21.7%
2075	16.5%	21.8%
2074	16.6%	21.9%
2073	16.7%	22.1%
2072	16.7%	22.2%
2071	16.8%	22.4%
2070	16.8%	22.5%
2069	16.9%	22.7%
2068	17%	22.8%
2067	17.1%	23%
2066	17.1%	23.2%
2065	17.2%	23.3%
2064	17.3%	23.5%
2063	17.4%	23.7%
2062	17.5%	23.9%
2061	17.7%	24.1%
2060	17.8%	24.3%
2059	17.9%	24.5%
2058	18.1%	24.6%
2057	18.2%	24.8%
2056	18.4%	25%
2055	18.5%	25.2%
2054	18.7%	25.4%
2053	18.8%	25.6%
2052	19%	25.8%
2051	19.1%	26%
2050	19.3%	26.2%
2049	19.4%	26.4%
2048	19.5%	26.6%
2047	19.7%	26.8%
2046	19.8%	27%
2045	19.9%	27.2%
2044	20%	27.4%
2043	20.2%	27.6%
2042	20.3%	27.9%
2041	20.4%	28.1%
2040	20.6%	28.4%
2039	20.7%	28.7%
2038	20.9%	28.9%
2037	21%	29.2%
2036	21.2%	29.6%
2035	21.4%	29.9%
2034	21.6%	30.2%
2033	21.8%	30.6%
2032	22%	30.9%
2031	22.3%	31.2%
2030	22.6%	31.6%
2029	22.9%	31.9%
2028	23.3%	32.3%
2027	23.7%	32.6%
2026	24.1%	33%
2025	24.4%	33.3%
2024	24.6%	33.5%
2023	24.9%	33.8%
2022	25.3%	34.1%
2021	25.6%	34.4%
2020	25.8%	34.7%
2019	26.1%	35%
2018	26.3%	35.3%
2017	26.6%	35.6%
2016	26.8%	35.9%
2015	27%	36.2%
2014	27.2%	36.5%
2013	27.3%	36.7%
2012	27.5%	37%
2011	27.7%	37.2%
2010	27.9%	37.5%
2009	28.1%	37.7%
2008	28.4%	38%
2007	28.6%	38.3%
2006	28.8%	38.5%
2005	29.1%	38.8%
2004	29.3%	39%
2003	29.7%	39.3%
2002	30%	39.5%
2001	30.4%	39.8%
2000	30.8%	40%
1999	31.3%	40.2%
1998	31.7%	40.4%
1997	32.2%	40.6%
1996	32.7%	40.8%
1995	33.2%	41%
1994	33.7%	41.2%
1993	34.3%	41.5%
1992	34.8%	41.7%
1991	35.4%	41.9%
1990	35.9%	42.1%
1989	36.4%	42.3%
1988	36.9%	42.4%
1987	37.4%	42.4%
1986	38%	42.5%
1985	38.5%	42.6%
1984	39%	42.8%
1983	39.4%	42.9%
1982	39.8%	43%
1981	40.2%	43.2%
1980	40.6%	43.5%
1979	40.9%	44%
1978	41.2%	44.4%
1977	41.5%	44.9%
1976	41.8%	45.2%
1975	42%	45.5%
1974	42.3%	45.8%
1973	42.4%	45.9%
1972	42.5%	46%
1971	42.6%	46%
1970	42.6%	45.8%
1969	42.6%	45.6%
1968	42.5%	45.3%
1967	42.2%	45.1%
1966	41.9%	44.9%
1965	41.5%	44.6%
1964	41.1%	44.4%
1963	40.7%	44.2%
1962	40.3%	43.9%
1961	40%	43.7%
1960	39.8%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Indonesia	Papua New Guinea
2023	140	189
2022	148	189
2021	226	223
2020	184	194
2019	161	199
2018	168	205
2017	173	207
2016	182	214
2015	190	221
2014	198	232
2013	208	243
2012	220	257
2011	230	271
2010	242	289
2009	246	302
2008	251	315
2007	257	326
2006	264	325
2005	268	326
2004	283	326
2003	279	328
2002	283	329
2001	300	325
2000	311	323
1999	321	321
1998	317	325
1997	323	316
1996	331	316
1995	334	318
1994	333	324
1993	327	333
1992	359	340
1991	378	354
1990	392	360
1989	402	369
1988	431	377
1987	437	379
1986	455	386
1985	474	393

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 140 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, 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
	Indonesia	Papua New Guinea
2023	2.06%	4.03%
2022	2.13%	4.17%
2021	2.2%	4.31%
2020	2.28%	4.45%
2019	2.36%	4.59%
2018	2.45%	4.72%
2017	2.54%	4.87%
2016	2.64%	5.02%
2015	2.74%	5.17%
2014	2.86%	5.3%
2013	2.97%	5.44%
2012	3.1%	5.59%
2011	3.22%	5.73%
2010	3.36%	5.88%
2009	3.5%	6.02%
2008	3.64%	6.16%
2007	3.8%	6.31%
2006	3.96%	6.44%
2005	4.14%	6.58%
2004	4.91%	6.71%
2003	4.52%	6.84%
2002	4.73%	6.96%
2001	4.96%	7.08%
2000	5.19%	7.19%
1999	5.44%	7.3%
1998	5.71%	7.41%
1997	5.99%	7.52%
1996	6.29%	7.64%
1995	6.61%	7.77%
1994	6.94%	7.89%
1993	7.28%	8.03%
1992	7.64%	8.17%
1991	8.01%	8.31%
1990	8.39%	8.47%
1989	8.76%	8.63%
1988	9.14%	8.78%
1987	9.51%	8.96%
1986	9.88%	9.12%
1985	10.2%	9.3%
1984	10.6%	9.5%
1983	11%	9.71%
1982	11.3%	9.94%
1981	11.7%	10.2%
1980	12.1%	10.4%
1979	12.5%	10.7%
1978	12.8%	11%
1977	13.2%	11.3%
1976	13.7%	11.7%
1975	14.1%	12.1%
1974	14.6%	12.4%
1973	15%	12.9%
1972	15.5%	13.3%
1971	16.1%	13.7%
1970	16.6%	14.2%
1969	17.2%	14.7%
1968	17.7%	15.2%
1967	18.3%	15.8%
1966	18.9%	16.3%
1965	22.9%	16.9%
1964	20%	17.4%
1963	20.6%	18%
1962	21.2%	18.6%
1961	21.8%	19.2%
1960	22.4%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Indonesia and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.