Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Italy vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Italy

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.2	3.1
2022	1.24	3.17
2021	1.25	3.22
2020	1.24	3.27
2019	1.27	3.32
2018	1.31	3.38
2017	1.34	3.43
2016	1.36	3.5
2015	1.36	3.56
2014	1.38	3.63
2013	1.39	3.68
2012	1.42	3.75
2011	1.42	3.82
2010	1.44	3.88
2009	1.44	3.94
2008	1.44	4.01
2007	1.39	4.08
2006	1.37	4.15
2005	1.33	4.22
2004	1.34	4.28
2003	1.29	4.36
2002	1.27	4.42
2001	1.25	4.47
2000	1.26	4.53
1999	1.23	4.59
1998	1.22	4.63
1997	1.22	4.68
1996	1.2	4.73
1995	1.19	4.78
1994	1.21	4.87
1993	1.25	4.96
1992	1.3	5.03
1991	1.3	5.11
1990	1.33	5.18
1989	1.33	5.24
1988	1.36	5.3
1987	1.33	5.36
1986	1.35	5.42
1985	1.42	5.47
1984	1.46	5.51
1983	1.51	5.56
1982	1.56	5.59
1981	1.58	5.65
1980	1.64	5.71
1979	1.73	5.79
1978	1.84	5.88
1977	1.93	5.96
1976	2.04	6.02
1975	2.17	6.07
1974	2.28	6.11
1973	2.3	6.16
1972	2.35	6.2
1971	2.4	6.23
1970	2.38	6.25
1969	2.47	6.26
1968	2.46	6.25
1967	2.5	6.24
1966	2.58	6.23
1965	2.6	6.2
1964	2.66	6.19
1963	2.51	6.15
1962	2.46	6.14
1961	2.44	6.07
1960	2.4	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Papua New Guinea
2023	-283,125	187,637
2022	-318,674	186,861
2021	-301,579	183,766
2020	-338,801	189,130
2019	-215,025	190,662
2018	-192,475	190,662
2017	-192,007	189,715
2016	-138,265	189,281
2015	-162,620	188,600
2014	-96,513	187,592
2013	-90,468	185,790
2012	-78,248	183,658
2011	-48,021	181,842
2010	-23,928	178,998
2009	-17,866	175,421
2008	-11,842	172,823
2007	-5,876	169,306
2006	0	166,540
2005	-17,450	163,888
2004	11,566	161,023
2003	-40,179	158,611
2002	-22,836	155,091
2001	-11,396	151,431
2000	-17,082	147,496
1999	-22,766	143,592
1998	-39,835	136,677
1997	-22,756	134,458
1996	-22,744	129,802
1995	-34,107	125,410
1994	-17,053	122,113
1993	0	118,668
1992	22,718	114,818
1991	11,352	111,453
1990	22,688	110,033
1989	28,336	108,199
1988	33,977	106,256
1987	16,980	104,367
1986	11,319	102,346
1985	28,297	100,333
1984	50,919	98,103
1983	33,939	95,982
1982	79,161	93,522
1981	73,452	91,767
1980	84,650	90,266
1979	129,531	89,330
1978	168,465	88,747
1977	190,248	87,954
1976	228,445	86,965
1975	271,660	85,809
1974	336,176	84,829
1973	328,508	83,821
1972	364,355	82,672
1971	383,922	80,599
1970	376,753	78,712
1969	390,827	76,454
1968	399,268	73,983
1967	439,074	71,519
1966	488,427	69,206
1965	474,222	66,693
1964	527,089	64,558
1963	440,767	62,260
1962	427,387	59,974
1961	459,880	58,151
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Italy vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Italy

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Papua New Guinea
2023	6.4	24.6
2022	6.7	25.2
2021	6.8	25.6
2020	6.8	26.1
2019	7	26.5
2018	7.3	27
2017	7.6	27.4
2016	7.9	27.9
2015	8.1	28.4
2014	8.3	28.9
2013	8.5	29.4
2012	8.9	29.8
2011	9.1	30.3
2010	9.4	30.7
2009	9.6	31.1
2008	9.7	31.5
2007	9.6	31.9
2006	9.6	32.4
2005	9.5	32.8
2004	9.7	33.2
2003	9.5	33.7
2002	9.4	34
2001	9.4	34.2
2000	9.5	34.4
1999	9.4	34.7
1998	9.3	34.8
1997	9.4	34.8
1996	9.3	34.9
1995	9.2	35
1994	9.4	35.3
1993	9.7	35.6
1992	10	35.8
1991	9.9	36.1
1990	10	36.7
1989	9.9	37.1
1988	10.1	37.3
1987	9.7	37.4
1986	9.8	37.5
1985	10.2	37.7
1984	10.4	37.7
1983	10.6	37.8
1982	10.9	37.7
1981	11	37.9
1980	11.3	38.1
1979	11.9	38.7
1978	12.6	39.3
1977	13.2	39.9
1976	14	40.5
1975	14.9	41.1
1974	15.8	41.8
1973	16	42.6
1972	16.3	43.3
1971	16.8	43.7
1970	16.7	44
1969	17.4	44.2
1968	17.5	44.4
1967	17.9	44.5
1966	18.7	44.6
1965	19	44.6
1964	19.7	44.7
1963	18.7	44.7
1962	18.4	44.9
1961	18.4	44.9
1960	18.1	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 18.1 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
	Italy	Papua New Guinea
2100	11.1%	19%
2099	11.1%	19.1%
2098	11.1%	19.2%
2097	11.1%	19.3%
2096	11.1%	19.4%
2095	11.1%	19.5%
2094	11.1%	19.6%
2093	11.2%	19.7%
2092	11.2%	19.8%
2091	11.2%	19.9%
2090	11.2%	20%
2089	11.3%	20.1%
2088	11.3%	20.2%
2087	11.3%	20.4%
2086	11.3%	20.5%
2085	11.3%	20.6%
2084	11.3%	20.7%
2083	11.3%	20.8%
2082	11.3%	20.9%
2081	11.2%	21%
2080	11.2%	21.2%
2079	11.2%	21.3%
2078	11.1%	21.4%
2077	11.1%	21.5%
2076	11%	21.7%
2075	10.9%	21.8%
2074	10.9%	21.9%
2073	10.8%	22.1%
2072	10.8%	22.2%
2071	10.7%	22.4%
2070	10.7%	22.5%
2069	10.6%	22.7%
2068	10.6%	22.8%
2067	10.6%	23%
2066	10.5%	23.2%
2065	10.5%	23.3%
2064	10.5%	23.5%
2063	10.6%	23.7%
2062	10.6%	23.9%
2061	10.6%	24.1%
2060	10.6%	24.3%
2059	10.7%	24.5%
2058	10.7%	24.6%
2057	10.8%	24.8%
2056	10.8%	25%
2055	10.8%	25.2%
2054	10.9%	25.4%
2053	10.9%	25.6%
2052	10.9%	25.8%
2051	10.9%	26%
2050	10.9%	26.2%
2049	10.9%	26.4%
2048	10.8%	26.6%
2047	10.8%	26.8%
2046	10.7%	27%
2045	10.7%	27.2%
2044	10.6%	27.4%
2043	10.6%	27.6%
2042	10.5%	27.9%
2041	10.5%	28.1%
2040	10.4%	28.4%
2039	10.4%	28.7%
2038	10.3%	28.9%
2037	10.3%	29.2%
2036	10.3%	29.6%
2035	10.3%	29.9%
2034	10.4%	30.2%
2033	10.4%	30.6%
2032	10.5%	30.9%
2031	10.7%	31.2%
2030	10.8%	31.6%
2029	11%	31.9%
2028	11.1%	32.3%
2027	11.3%	32.6%
2026	11.5%	33%
2025	11.8%	33.3%
2024	11.9%	33.5%
2023	12.1%	33.8%
2022	12.4%	34.1%
2021	12.6%	34.4%
2020	12.8%	34.7%
2019	13%	35%
2018	13.2%	35.3%
2017	13.4%	35.6%
2016	13.6%	35.9%
2015	13.7%	36.2%
2014	13.8%	36.5%
2013	13.9%	36.7%
2012	14%	37%
2011	14%	37.2%
2010	14%	37.5%
2009	14%	37.7%
2008	14%	38%
2007	14%	38.3%
2006	14.1%	38.5%
2005	14.1%	38.8%
2004	14.2%	39%
2003	14.2%	39.3%
2002	14.2%	39.5%
2001	14.2%	39.8%
2000	14.3%	40%
1999	14.3%	40.2%
1998	14.3%	40.4%
1997	14.4%	40.6%
1996	14.5%	40.8%
1995	14.6%	41%
1994	14.8%	41.2%
1993	15%	41.5%
1992	15.2%	41.7%
1991	15.8%	41.9%
1990	16.5%	42.1%
1989	17%	42.3%
1988	17.5%	42.4%
1987	18.1%	42.4%
1986	18.7%	42.5%
1985	19.3%	42.6%
1984	19.9%	42.8%
1983	20.5%	42.9%
1982	21.1%	43%
1981	21.6%	43.2%
1980	22.3%	43.5%
1979	22.8%	44%
1978	23.4%	44.4%
1977	23.7%	44.9%
1976	24.1%	45.2%
1975	24.3%	45.5%
1974	24.5%	45.8%
1973	24.6%	45.9%
1972	24.6%	46%
1971	24.6%	46%
1970	24.7%	45.8%
1969	24.7%	45.6%
1968	24.6%	45.3%
1967	24.6%	45.1%
1966	24.5%	44.9%
1965	24.5%	44.6%
1964	24.5%	44.4%
1963	24.5%	44.2%
1962	24.7%	43.9%
1961	25%	43.7%
1960	25%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Papua New Guinea

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Italy

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Papua New Guinea
2023	6	189
2022	10	189
2021	7	223
2020	8	194
2019	7	199
2018	7	205
2017	8	207
2016	8	214
2015	8	221
2014	8	232
2013	8	243
2012	8	257
2011	8	271
2010	8	289
2009	8	302
2008	7	315
2007	7	326
2006	7	325
2005	8	326
2004	8	326
2003	8	328
2002	10	329
2001	10	325
2000	11	323
1999	11	321
1998	12	325
1997	13	316
1996	14	316
1995	15	318
1994	15	324
1993	16	333
1992	17	340
1991	18	354
1990	18	360
1989	19	369
1988	20	377
1987	21	379
1986	22	386
1985	22	393

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, 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
	Italy	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.28%	4.03%
2022	0.28%	4.17%
2021	0.29%	4.31%
2020	0.3%	4.45%
2019	0.31%	4.59%
2018	0.32%	4.72%
2017	0.33%	4.87%
2016	0.34%	5.02%
2015	0.35%	5.17%
2014	0.36%	5.3%
2013	0.37%	5.44%
2012	0.38%	5.59%
2011	0.39%	5.73%
2010	0.4%	5.88%
2009	0.41%	6.02%
2008	0.41%	6.16%
2007	0.42%	6.31%
2006	0.43%	6.44%
2005	0.45%	6.58%
2004	0.46%	6.71%
2003	0.48%	6.84%
2002	0.51%	6.96%
2001	0.53%	7.08%
2000	0.56%	7.19%
1999	0.59%	7.3%
1998	0.62%	7.41%
1997	0.66%	7.52%
1996	0.7%	7.64%
1995	0.75%	7.77%
1994	0.8%	7.89%
1993	0.85%	8.03%
1992	0.89%	8.17%
1991	0.93%	8.31%
1990	0.97%	8.47%
1989	1%	8.63%
1988	1.04%	8.78%
1987	1.08%	8.96%
1986	1.14%	9.12%
1985	1.2%	9.3%
1984	1.27%	9.5%
1983	1.35%	9.71%
1982	1.43%	9.94%
1981	1.52%	10.2%
1980	1.61%	10.4%
1979	1.7%	10.7%
1978	1.82%	11%
1977	1.95%	11.3%
1976	2.11%	11.7%
1975	2.31%	12.1%
1974	2.53%	12.4%
1973	2.76%	12.9%
1972	2.98%	13.3%
1971	3.18%	13.7%
1970	3.36%	14.2%
1969	3.51%	14.7%
1968	3.64%	15.2%
1967	3.78%	15.8%
1966	3.93%	16.3%
1965	4.11%	16.9%
1964	4.31%	17.4%
1963	4.53%	18%
1962	4.76%	18.6%
1961	4.98%	19.2%
1960	5.19%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.