Fertility & birth rates in Ivory Coast and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Ivory Coast vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Ivory Coast

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ivory Coast	Papua New Guinea
2023	4.28	3.1
2022	4.35	3.17
2021	4.41	3.22
2020	4.46	3.27
2019	4.52	3.32
2018	4.6	3.38
2017	4.76	3.43
2016	4.87	3.5
2015	4.97	3.56
2014	5.07	3.63
2013	5.14	3.68
2012	5.19	3.75
2011	5.24	3.82
2010	5.29	3.88
2009	5.33	3.94
2008	5.36	4.01
2007	5.4	4.08
2006	5.45	4.15
2005	5.5	4.22
2004	5.53	4.28
2003	5.57	4.36
2002	5.64	4.42
2001	5.7	4.47
2000	5.77	4.53
1999	5.81	4.59
1998	5.85	4.63
1997	5.9	4.68
1996	5.95	4.73
1995	6.04	4.78
1994	6.13	4.87
1993	6.27	4.96
1992	6.43	5.03
1991	6.59	5.11
1990	6.72	5.18
1989	6.85	5.24
1988	6.97	5.3
1987	7.09	5.36
1986	7.19	5.42
1985	7.27	5.47
1984	7.35	5.51
1983	7.42	5.56
1982	7.49	5.59
1981	7.54	5.65
1980	7.59	5.71
1979	7.63	5.79
1978	7.67	5.88
1977	7.83	5.96
1976	7.88	6.02
1975	7.91	6.07
1974	7.93	6.11
1973	7.94	6.16
1972	7.94	6.2
1971	7.94	6.23
1970	7.94	6.25
1969	7.93	6.26
1968	7.91	6.25
1967	7.89	6.24
1966	7.87	6.23
1965	7.84	6.2
1964	7.81	6.19
1963	7.78	6.15
1962	7.75	6.14
1961	7.72	6.07
1960	7.69	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ivory Coast was 4.28 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 Ivory Coast vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Ivory Coast

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Ivory Coast	Papua New Guinea
2023	758,261	187,637
2022	750,270	186,861
2021	732,191	183,766
2020	727,455	189,130
2019	727,774	190,662
2018	722,445	190,662
2017	734,553	189,715
2016	735,630	189,281
2015	731,387	188,600
2014	728,978	187,592
2013	720,228	185,790
2012	708,847	183,658
2011	694,033	181,842
2010	676,554	178,998
2009	654,439	175,421
2008	630,610	172,823
2007	617,247	169,306
2006	605,001	166,540
2005	593,685	163,888
2004	579,424	161,023
2003	568,220	158,611
2002	563,692	155,091
2001	555,220	151,431
2000	545,129	147,496
1999	527,634	143,592
1998	509,167	136,677
1997	489,984	134,458
1996	469,740	129,802
1995	453,719	125,410
1994	438,274	122,113
1993	430,759	118,668
1992	423,294	114,818
1991	413,354	111,453
1990	402,629	110,033
1989	390,081	108,199
1988	378,575	106,256
1987	370,654	104,367
1986	357,205	102,346
1985	344,549	100,333
1984	331,910	98,103
1983	317,379	95,982
1982	305,204	93,522
1981	292,755	91,767
1980	280,630	90,266
1979	268,875	89,330
1978	257,222	88,747
1977	250,858	87,954
1976	241,939	86,965
1975	228,883	85,809
1974	216,389	84,829
1973	203,429	83,821
1972	190,842	82,672
1971	179,918	80,599
1970	170,070	78,712
1969	161,541	76,454
1968	153,464	73,983
1967	145,773	71,519
1966	138,438	69,206
1965	131,601	66,693
1964	124,996	64,558
1963	118,526	62,260
1962	111,930	59,974
1961	105,568	58,151
1960	99,681	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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.65% in Ivory Coast and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Ivory Coast vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Ivory Coast

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ivory Coast	Papua New Guinea
2023	32	24.6
2022	32.5	25.2
2021	33.1	25.6
2020	33.7	26.1
2019	34.3	26.5
2018	35.1	27
2017	36.6	27.4
2016	37.7	27.9
2015	38.8	28.4
2014	39.8	28.9
2013	40.5	29.4
2012	40.7	29.8
2011	40.8	30.3
2010	40.9	30.7
2009	40.7	31.1
2008	40.5	31.5
2007	41	31.9
2006	41.4	32.4
2005	41.9	32.8
2004	42.3	33.2
2003	42.8	33.7
2002	43.4	34
2001	43.9	34.2
2000	44.3	34.4
1999	44.2	34.7
1998	44.2	34.8
1997	44.1	34.8
1996	44	34.9
1995	44.1	35
1994	44.2	35.3
1993	44.8	35.6
1992	45.6	35.8
1991	46.1	36.1
1990	46.5	36.7
1989	46.7	37.1
1988	47.1	37.3
1987	47.7	37.4
1986	47.9	37.5
1985	48.1	37.7
1984	48.4	37.7
1983	48.5	37.8
1982	48.8	37.7
1981	49	37.9
1980	49.3	38.1
1979	49.6	38.7
1978	49.9	39.3
1977	51	39.9
1976	51.7	40.5
1975	51.7	41.1
1974	52	41.8
1973	52.2	42.6
1972	52.2	43.3
1971	52.4	43.7
1970	52.7	44
1969	53	44.2
1968	53.3	44.4
1967	53.5	44.5
1966	53.8	44.6
1965	54	44.6
1964	54.3	44.7
1963	54.4	44.7
1962	54.5	44.9
1961	54.6	44.9
1960	54.6	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 32 in Ivory Coast and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 54.6 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ivory Coast

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ivory Coast	Papua New Guinea
2100	23.9%	19%
2099	24.1%	19.1%
2098	24.2%	19.2%
2097	24.4%	19.3%
2096	24.5%	19.4%
2095	24.6%	19.5%
2094	24.8%	19.6%
2093	24.9%	19.7%
2092	25.1%	19.8%
2091	25.3%	19.9%
2090	25.4%	20%
2089	25.6%	20.1%
2088	25.8%	20.2%
2087	26%	20.4%
2086	26.1%	20.5%
2085	26.3%	20.6%
2084	26.5%	20.7%
2083	26.7%	20.8%
2082	26.9%	20.9%
2081	27.1%	21%
2080	27.2%	21.2%
2079	27.4%	21.3%
2078	27.6%	21.4%
2077	27.8%	21.5%
2076	28%	21.7%
2075	28.1%	21.8%
2074	28.3%	21.9%
2073	28.5%	22.1%
2072	28.6%	22.2%
2071	28.8%	22.4%
2070	29%	22.5%
2069	29.1%	22.7%
2068	29.3%	22.8%
2067	29.5%	23%
2066	29.7%	23.2%
2065	30%	23.3%
2064	30.2%	23.5%
2063	30.4%	23.7%
2062	30.7%	23.9%
2061	30.9%	24.1%
2060	31.2%	24.3%
2059	31.5%	24.5%
2058	31.7%	24.6%
2057	32%	24.8%
2056	32.3%	25%
2055	32.6%	25.2%
2054	32.9%	25.4%
2053	33.1%	25.6%
2052	33.4%	25.8%
2051	33.6%	26%
2050	33.9%	26.2%
2049	34.1%	26.4%
2048	34.3%	26.6%
2047	34.4%	26.8%
2046	34.6%	27%
2045	34.8%	27.2%
2044	34.9%	27.4%
2043	35%	27.6%
2042	35.2%	27.9%
2041	35.3%	28.1%
2040	35.5%	28.4%
2039	35.7%	28.7%
2038	35.8%	28.9%
2037	36%	29.2%
2036	36.3%	29.6%
2035	36.5%	29.9%
2034	36.8%	30.2%
2033	37.1%	30.6%
2032	37.6%	30.9%
2031	38%	31.2%
2030	38.5%	31.6%
2029	39.1%	31.9%
2028	39.5%	32.3%
2027	39.8%	32.6%
2026	40.2%	33%
2025	40.7%	33.3%
2024	40.9%	33.5%
2023	41.3%	33.8%
2022	41.7%	34.1%
2021	42%	34.4%
2020	42.2%	34.7%
2019	42.3%	35%
2018	42.4%	35.3%
2017	42.4%	35.6%
2016	42.3%	35.9%
2015	42.2%	36.2%
2014	42%	36.5%
2013	42.2%	36.7%
2012	42.7%	37%
2011	43.3%	37.2%
2010	44%	37.5%
2009	44.9%	37.7%
2008	45.8%	38%
2007	46.4%	38.3%
2006	46.3%	38.5%
2005	46.3%	38.8%
2004	46.3%	39%
2003	46.2%	39.3%
2002	46.2%	39.5%
2001	46.1%	39.8%
2000	46%	40%
1999	46%	40.2%
1998	46.1%	40.4%
1997	46.2%	40.6%
1996	46.4%	40.8%
1995	46.7%	41%
1994	46.9%	41.2%
1993	47.1%	41.5%
1992	47.4%	41.7%
1991	47.6%	41.9%
1990	47.8%	42.1%
1989	47.9%	42.3%
1988	48%	42.4%
1987	48.1%	42.4%
1986	48%	42.5%
1985	47.9%	42.6%
1984	47.8%	42.8%
1983	47.7%	42.9%
1982	47.5%	43%
1981	47.3%	43.2%
1980	47.1%	43.5%
1979	46.8%	44%
1978	46.5%	44.4%
1977	46.1%	44.9%
1976	45.7%	45.2%
1975	45.4%	45.5%
1974	45.3%	45.8%
1973	45.2%	45.9%
1972	45.2%	46%
1971	45.1%	46%
1970	45.1%	45.8%
1969	44.9%	45.6%
1968	44.8%	45.3%
1967	44.6%	45.1%
1966	44.3%	44.9%
1965	44.1%	44.6%
1964	43.9%	44.4%
1963	43.6%	44.2%
1962	43.4%	43.9%
1961	43.2%	43.7%
1960	43.1%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.9% of the population in Ivory Coast and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 47.8% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ivory Coast and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ivory Coast vs Papua New Guinea

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Ivory Coast

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ivory Coast	Papua New Guinea
2023	359	189
2022	409	189
2021	459	223
2020	447	194
2019	429	199
2018	449	205
2017	465	207
2016	488	214
2015	505	221
2014	522	232
2013	544	243
2012	566	257
2011	569	271
2010	592	289
2009	588	302
2008	562	315
2007	567	326
2006	544	325
2005	492	326
2004	456	326
2003	451	328
2002	427	329
2001	405	325
2000	378	323
1999	381	321
1998	380	325
1997	364	316
1996	381	316
1995	421	318
1994	463	324
1993	503	333
1992	546	340
1991	584	354
1990	619	360
1989	645	369
1988	671	377
1987	697	379
1986	735	386
1985	766	393

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 359 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ivory Coast, compared to 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ivory Coast

Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ivory Coast	Papua New Guinea
2023	6.71%	4.03%
2022	6.92%	4.17%
2021	7.14%	4.31%
2020	7.37%	4.45%
2019	7.59%	4.59%
2018	7.85%	4.72%
2017	8.11%	4.87%
2016	8.36%	5.02%
2015	8.61%	5.17%
2014	8.92%	5.3%
2013	9.27%	5.44%
2012	9.6%	5.59%
2011	9.91%	5.73%
2010	10.2%	5.88%
2009	10.6%	6.02%
2008	11%	6.16%
2007	11.4%	6.31%
2006	11.8%	6.44%
2005	12.2%	6.58%
2004	12.6%	6.71%
2003	13%	6.84%
2002	13.3%	6.96%
2001	13.7%	7.08%
2000	14.1%	7.19%
1999	14.4%	7.3%
1998	14.6%	7.41%
1997	14.9%	7.52%
1996	15.1%	7.64%
1995	15.2%	7.77%
1994	15.3%	7.89%
1993	15.4%	8.03%
1992	15.4%	8.17%
1991	15.4%	8.31%
1990	15.3%	8.47%
1989	15.3%	8.63%
1988	15.2%	8.78%
1987	15.2%	8.96%
1986	15.3%	9.12%
1985	15.4%	9.3%
1984	15.5%	9.5%
1983	15.8%	9.71%
1982	16.1%	9.94%
1981	16.4%	10.2%
1980	16.9%	10.4%
1979	17.4%	10.7%
1978	18%	11%
1977	18.7%	11.3%
1976	19.5%	11.7%
1975	20.3%	12.1%
1974	21.2%	12.4%
1973	22.1%	12.9%
1972	22.9%	13.3%
1971	23.7%	13.7%
1970	24.5%	14.2%
1969	25.2%	14.7%
1968	26%	15.2%
1967	26.7%	15.8%
1966	27.4%	16.3%
1965	28.2%	16.9%
1964	28.9%	17.4%
1963	29.7%	18%
1962	30.5%	18.6%
1961	31.3%	19.2%
1960	32.1%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.71% in Ivory Coast and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.