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Fertility & birth rates in Israel and Papua New Guinea

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has an annual birth rate of 18.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 24.6 for Papua New Guinea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.85 in Israel and 3.1 in Papua New Guinea — 8.74% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 26.3% in Israel and by 48.5% in Papua New Guinea — in 1960, it was 3.87 and 6.02, respectively.

  • Israel is ranked 83/196 by birth rate compared to 55/196 for Papua New Guinea.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 27.8 years in Israel, compared to 21.9 years in Papua New Guinea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in Israel — it's 29.2 in Papua New Guinea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.2 in Israel vs 54.1 in Papua New Guinea.
  • In Israel, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Papua New Guinea.

Fertility rate in Israel vs Papua New Guinea by year

Israel
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Papua New Guinea
2023 2.85 3.1
2022 2.89 3.17
2021 3 3.22
2020 2.9 3.27
2019 3.01 3.32
2018 3.09 3.38
2017 3.11 3.43
2016 3.11 3.5
2015 3.09 3.56
2014 3.08 3.63
2013 3.03 3.68
2012 3.05 3.75
2011 2.98 3.82
2010 3.03 3.88
2009 2.96 3.94
2008 2.96 4.01
2007 2.9 4.08
2006 2.88 4.15
2005 2.84 4.22
2004 2.9 4.28
2003 2.95 4.36
2002 2.89 4.42
2001 2.92 4.47
2000 2.95 4.53
1999 2.97 4.59
1998 2.98 4.63
1997 2.94 4.68
1996 2.9 4.73
1995 2.9 4.78
1994 2.9 4.87
1993 2.8 4.96
1992 2.7 5.03
1991 2.76 5.11
1990 2.82 5.18
1989 2.89 5.24
1988 2.95 5.3
1987 3.01 5.36
1986 3.03 5.42
1985 3.06 5.47
1984 3.08 5.51
1983 3.11 5.56
1982 3.13 5.59
1981 3.19 5.65
1980 3.24 5.71
1979 3.3 5.79
1978 3.35 5.88
1977 3.41 5.96
1976 3.48 6.02
1975 3.55 6.07
1974 3.63 6.11
1973 3.7 6.16
1972 3.77 6.2
1971 3.77 6.23
1970 3.78 6.25
1969 3.78 6.26
1968 3.79 6.25
1967 3.79 6.24
1966 3.8 6.23
1965 3.81 6.2
1964 3.83 6.19
1963 3.84 6.15
1962 3.85 6.14
1961 3.86 6.07
1960 3.87 6.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Israel was 2.85 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 Israel vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Israel
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Natural population change
Israel Papua New Guinea
2023 131,977 187,637
2022 129,982 186,861
2021 134,011 183,766
2020 128,089 189,130
2019 135,810 190,662
2018 140,348 190,662
2017 138,541 189,715
2016 136,736 189,281
2015 134,082 188,600
2014 133,916 187,592
2013 129,758 185,790
2012 128,941 183,658
2011 125,030 181,842
2010 126,552 178,998
2009 122,015 175,421
2008 117,672 172,823
2007 111,292 169,306
2006 109,332 166,540
2005 105,338 163,888
2004 106,901 161,023
2003 106,366 158,611
2002 101,178 155,091
2001 99,160 151,431
2000 98,737 147,496
1999 94,325 143,592
1998 93,744 136,677
1997 88,707 134,458
1996 86,518 129,802
1995 82,066 125,410
1994 79,365 122,113
1993 77,337 118,668
1992 77,357 114,818
1991 73,740 111,453
1990 71,764 110,033
1989 68,674 108,199
1988 71,072 106,256
1987 69,904 104,367
1986 70,073 102,346
1985 71,538 100,333
1984 70,703 98,103
1983 70,196 95,982
1982 68,931 93,522
1981 67,647 91,767
1980 68,253 90,266
1979 68,148 89,330
1978 67,158 88,747
1977 70,092 87,954
1976 74,899 86,965
1975 70,828 85,809
1974 68,891 84,829
1973 65,560 83,821
1972 62,960 82,672
1971 64,449 80,599
1970 56,506 78,712
1969 53,800 76,454
1968 51,014 73,983
1967 47,488 71,519
1966 50,477 69,206
1965 49,979 66,693
1964 48,015 64,558
1963 44,964 62,260
1962 43,337 59,974
1961 42,170 58,151
1960 44,818 56,326

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.34% in Israel and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.5% in Israel and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Israel vs Papua New Guinea by year

Israel
Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Israel Papua New Guinea
2023 18.6 24.6
2022 19 25.2
2021 19.7 25.6
2020 19.2 26.1
2019 20.1 26.5
2018 20.8 27
2017 21.1 27.4
2016 21.2 27.9
2015 21.3 28.4
2014 21.5 28.9
2013 21.3 29.4
2012 21.6 29.8
2011 21.4 30.3
2010 21.8 30.7
2009 21.5 31.1
2008 21.5 31.5
2007 21.1 31.9
2006 21 32.4
2005 20.8 32.8
2004 21.3 33.2
2003 21.7 33.7
2002 21.2 34
2001 21.2 34.2
2000 21.7 34.4
1999 21.5 34.7
1998 21.9 34.8
1997 21.4 34.8
1996 21.3 34.9
1995 21.1 35
1994 21.2 35.3
1993 21.3 35.6
1992 21.5 35.8
1991 21.4 36.1
1990 22.2 36.7
1989 22.3 37.1
1988 22.6 37.3
1987 22.7 37.4
1986 23.1 37.5
1985 23.5 37.7
1984 23.7 37.7
1983 24 37.8
1982 24 37.7
1981 23.6 37.9
1980 24.3 38.1
1979 24.7 38.7
1978 25 39.3
1977 26.3 39.9
1976 27.9 40.5
1975 27.6 41.1
1974 27.5 41.8
1973 27 42.6
1972 27.2 43.3
1971 28 43.7
1970 26.1 44
1969 25.6 44.2
1968 24.9 44.4
1967 23.7 44.5
1966 25.5 44.6
1965 25.8 44.6
1964 25.7 44.7
1963 25 44.7
1962 24.9 44.9
1961 25.1 44.9
1960 26.9 45.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18.6 in Israel and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 26.9 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Israel Papua New Guinea
Fertility rate 2.85 3.1
Fertility rate rank 59/196 55/196
Birth rate 18.6 24.6
Birth rate rank 83/196 55/196
Population change due to births and deaths +131,977 +187,637
Natural population change rank 72/196 63/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% +1.81%
Population growth +1.27% +1.8%
Population growth rank 84/197 59/197
Age at first childbirth 27.8 years 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 31 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.07 52.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 117.8 144.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 36 46.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.9% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 56.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.17% 2.05%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.27% 3.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 4.03%
Life expectancy 82.9 years 66.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Israel
Factual

UN forecast
Papua New Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Israel Papua New Guinea
2100 17.4% 19%
2099 17.5% 19.1%
2098 17.6% 19.2%
2097 17.7% 19.3%
2096 17.8% 19.4%
2095 17.9% 19.5%
2094 18.1% 19.6%
2093 18.2% 19.7%
2092 18.3% 19.8%
2091 18.4% 19.9%
2090 18.5% 20%
2089 18.6% 20.1%
2088 18.8% 20.2%
2087 18.9% 20.4%
2086 19% 20.5%
2085 19.1% 20.6%
2084 19.2% 20.7%
2083 19.3% 20.8%
2082 19.4% 20.9%
2081 19.4% 21%
2080 19.5% 21.2%
2079 19.6% 21.3%
2078 19.7% 21.4%
2077 19.7% 21.5%
2076 19.8% 21.7%
2075 19.9% 21.8%
2074 20% 21.9%
2073 20.1% 22.1%
2072 20.2% 22.2%
2071 20.3% 22.4%
2070 20.4% 22.5%
2069 20.5% 22.7%
2068 20.7% 22.8%
2067 20.8% 23%
2066 21% 23.2%
2065 21.1% 23.3%
2064 21.3% 23.5%
2063 21.5% 23.7%
2062 21.7% 23.9%
2061 21.9% 24.1%
2060 22.1% 24.3%
2059 22.3% 24.5%
2058 22.5% 24.6%
2057 22.6% 24.8%
2056 22.8% 25%
2055 23% 25.2%
2054 23.1% 25.4%
2053 23.3% 25.6%
2052 23.4% 25.8%
2051 23.5% 26%
2050 23.6% 26.2%
2049 23.6% 26.4%
2048 23.7% 26.6%
2047 23.7% 26.8%
2046 23.8% 27%
2045 23.8% 27.2%
2044 23.8% 27.4%
2043 23.9% 27.6%
2042 23.9% 27.9%
2041 23.9% 28.1%
2040 24% 28.4%
2039 24% 28.7%
2038 24.1% 28.9%
2037 24.3% 29.2%
2036 24.5% 29.6%
2035 24.6% 29.9%
2034 24.8% 30.2%
2033 25.1% 30.6%
2032 25.4% 30.9%
2031 25.7% 31.2%
2030 25.9% 31.6%
2029 26.2% 31.9%
2028 26.5% 32.3%
2027 26.8% 32.6%
2026 27% 33%
2025 27.3% 33.3%
2024 27.4% 33.5%
2023 27.6% 33.8%
2022 27.8% 34.1%
2021 27.9% 34.4%
2020 28% 34.7%
2019 28.1% 35%
2018 28.2% 35.3%
2017 28.2% 35.6%
2016 28.3% 35.9%
2015 28.2% 36.2%
2014 28.2% 36.5%
2013 28.2% 36.7%
2012 28.1% 37%
2011 28.1% 37.2%
2010 28% 37.5%
2009 27.9% 37.7%
2008 27.8% 38%
2007 27.8% 38.3%
2006 27.8% 38.5%
2005 27.9% 38.8%
2004 27.9% 39%
2003 27.9% 39.3%
2002 28% 39.5%
2001 28.1% 39.8%
2000 28.3% 40%
1999 28.5% 40.2%
1998 28.8% 40.4%
1997 29% 40.6%
1996 29.3% 40.8%
1995 29.6% 41%
1994 29.8% 41.2%
1993 30% 41.5%
1992 30.3% 41.7%
1991 30.7% 41.9%
1990 31.3% 42.1%
1989 31.7% 42.3%
1988 31.9% 42.4%
1987 32.1% 42.4%
1986 32.3% 42.5%
1985 32.5% 42.6%
1984 32.6% 42.8%
1983 32.7% 42.9%
1982 32.7% 43%
1981 32.8% 43.2%
1980 32.9% 43.5%
1979 33% 44%
1978 33% 44.4%
1977 32.9% 44.9%
1976 32.8% 45.2%
1975 32.7% 45.5%
1974 32.7% 45.8%
1973 32.6% 45.9%
1972 32.7% 46%
1971 32.9% 46%
1970 33.2% 45.8%
1969 33.5% 45.6%
1968 33.8% 45.3%
1967 34.1% 45.1%
1966 34.4% 44.9%
1965 34.6% 44.6%
1964 34.8% 44.4%
1963 34.9% 44.2%
1962 34.8% 43.9%
1961 34.9% 43.7%
1960 35.2% 43.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 27.4% of the population in Israel and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 31.3% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Israel and Papua New Guinea compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Israel vs Papua New Guinea

Israel
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Israel Papua New Guinea
2023 2 189
2022 3 189
2021 3 223
2020 3 194
2019 3 199
2018 3 205
2017 3 207
2016 3 214
2015 3 221
2014 3 232
2013 3 243
2012 3 257
2011 3 271
2010 3 289
2009 4 302
2008 4 315
2007 4 326
2006 4 325
2005 4 326
2004 5 326
2003 5 328
2002 7 329
2001 7 325
2000 9 323
1999 11 321
1998 14 325
1997 17 316
1996 20 316
1995 22 318
1994 24 324
1993 25 333
1992 27 340
1991 28 354
1990 29 360
1989 30 369
1988 31 377
1987 30 379
1986 36 386
1985 36 393

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Israel, compared to 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

Israel
Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Israel Papua New Guinea
2023 0.34% 4.03%
2022 0.34% 4.17%
2021 0.35% 4.31%
2020 0.35% 4.45%
2019 0.36% 4.59%
2018 0.37% 4.72%
2017 0.37% 4.87%
2016 0.38% 5.02%
2015 0.39% 5.17%
2014 0.4% 5.3%
2013 0.41% 5.44%
2012 0.43% 5.59%
2011 0.44% 5.73%
2010 0.46% 5.88%
2009 0.47% 6.02%
2008 0.49% 6.16%
2007 0.51% 6.31%
2006 0.53% 6.44%
2005 0.56% 6.58%
2004 0.58% 6.71%
2003 0.61% 6.84%
2002 0.63% 6.96%
2001 0.66% 7.08%
2000 0.69% 7.19%
1999 0.72% 7.3%
1998 0.75% 7.41%
1997 0.78% 7.52%
1996 0.82% 7.64%
1995 0.87% 7.77%
1994 0.92% 7.89%
1993 0.98% 8.03%
1992 1.04% 8.17%
1991 1.1% 8.31%
1990 1.15% 8.47%
1989 1.21% 8.63%
1988 1.26% 8.78%
1987 1.31% 8.96%
1986 1.37% 9.12%
1985 1.44% 9.3%
1984 1.51% 9.5%
1983 1.59% 9.71%
1982 1.66% 9.94%
1981 1.74% 10.2%
1980 1.82% 10.4%
1979 1.93% 10.7%
1978 2.05% 11%
1977 2.19% 11.3%
1976 2.33% 11.7%
1975 2.48% 12.1%
1974 2.61% 12.4%
1973 2.72% 12.9%
1972 2.82% 13.3%
1971 2.91% 13.7%
1970 3.01% 14.2%
1969 3.11% 14.7%
1968 3.23% 15.2%
1967 3.36% 15.8%
1966 3.52% 16.3%
1965 3.68% 16.9%
1964 3.86% 17.4%
1963 4.06% 18%
1962 4.26% 18.6%
1961 4.48% 19.2%
1960 4.71% 19.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Israel and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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