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Fertility & birth rates in Kyrgyzstan and Papua New Guinea

Updated on by Georank team

Kyrgyzstan has an annual birth rate of 20.6 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 2.7 in Kyrgyzstan and 3.1 in Papua New Guinea — 14.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 49.1% in Kyrgyzstan and by 48.5% in Papua New Guinea — in 1960, it was 5.31 and 6.02, respectively.

  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked 73/196 by birth rate compared to 55/196 for Papua New Guinea.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.6 years in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 21.9 years in Papua New Guinea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Kyrgyzstan — 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 28.3 in Kyrgyzstan vs 54.1 in Papua New Guinea.
  • In Kyrgyzstan, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Papua New Guinea.

Fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Papua New Guinea by year

Kyrgyzstan
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan Papua New Guinea
2023 2.7 3.1
2022 2.8 3.17
2021 2.89 3.22
2020 3.1 3.27
2019 3.3 3.32
2018 3.3 3.38
2017 3 3.43
2016 3.1 3.5
2015 3.2 3.56
2014 3.2 3.63
2013 3.1 3.68
2012 3.2 3.75
2011 3.1 3.82
2010 3.1 3.88
2009 2.9 3.94
2008 2.8 4.01
2007 2.7 4.08
2006 2.7 4.15
2005 2.5 4.22
2004 2.6 4.28
2003 2.5 4.36
2002 2.4 4.42
2001 2.4 4.47
2000 2.4 4.53
1999 2.6 4.59
1998 2.7 4.63
1997 2.6 4.68
1996 2.8 4.73
1995 3.1 4.78
1994 2.9 4.87
1993 3.2 4.96
1992 3.52 5.03
1991 3.58 5.11
1990 3.63 5.18
1989 3.88 5.24
1988 4.03 5.3
1987 4.16 5.36
1986 4.22 5.42
1985 4.2 5.47
1984 4.2 5.51
1983 4.17 5.56
1982 4.2 5.59
1981 4.19 5.65
1980 4.22 5.71
1979 4.38 5.79
1978 4.53 5.88
1977 4.59 5.96
1976 4.68 6.02
1975 4.76 6.07
1974 4.89 6.11
1973 5.02 6.16
1972 5.14 6.2
1971 5.18 6.23
1970 5.2 6.25
1969 5.18 6.26
1968 5.18 6.25
1967 5.26 6.24
1966 5.32 6.23
1965 5.38 6.2
1964 5.43 6.19
1963 5.48 6.15
1962 5.42 6.14
1961 5.36 6.07
1960 5.31 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 Kyrgyzstan was 2.7 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 Kyrgyzstan vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Kyrgyzstan
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Natural population change
Kyrgyzstan Papua New Guinea
2023 115,016 187,637
2022 118,579 186,861
2021 113,730 183,766
2020 120,406 189,130
2019 143,007 190,662
2018 141,125 190,662
2017 122,350 189,715
2016 126,594 189,281
2015 130,464 188,600
2014 127,566 187,592
2013 121,898 185,790
2012 119,259 183,658
2011 114,260 181,842
2010 110,435 178,998
2009 99,709 175,421
2008 89,355 172,823
2007 85,348 169,306
2006 81,929 166,540
2005 72,793 163,888
2004 74,529 161,023
2003 69,598 158,611
2002 65,379 155,091
2001 65,275 151,431
2000 62,699 147,496
1999 71,155 143,592
1998 69,151 136,677
1997 67,159 134,458
1996 73,129 129,802
1995 80,264 125,410
1994 72,693 122,113
1993 81,754 118,668
1992 95,275 114,818
1991 97,753 111,453
1990 97,485 110,033
1989 99,934 108,199
1988 97,415 106,256
1987 101,232 104,367
1986 98,263 102,346
1985 92,084 100,333
1984 89,356 98,103
1983 84,139 95,982
1982 81,716 93,522
1981 77,955 91,767
1980 72,092 90,266
1979 76,489 89,330
1978 76,137 88,747
1977 74,296 87,954
1976 73,280 86,965
1975 72,255 85,809
1974 71,925 84,829
1973 71,500 83,821
1972 70,852 82,672
1971 68,902 80,599
1970 66,485 78,712
1969 63,396 76,454
1968 60,670 73,983
1967 59,793 71,519
1966 59,346 69,206
1965 59,163 66,693
1964 59,657 64,558
1963 60,145 62,260
1962 58,827 59,974
1961 57,176 58,151
1960 54,920 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 +1.62% in Kyrgyzstan and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.94% in Kyrgyzstan and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Papua New Guinea by year

Kyrgyzstan
Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kyrgyzstan Papua New Guinea
2023 20.6 24.6
2022 21.5 25.2
2021 22.4 25.6
2020 24 26.1
2019 26.9 26.5
2018 27.1 27
2017 24.8 27.4
2016 26 27.9
2015 27.4 28.4
2014 27.7 28.9
2013 27.2 29.4
2012 27.6 29.8
2011 27.1 30.3
2010 26.8 30.7
2009 25.2 31.1
2008 23.9 31.5
2007 23.4 31.9
2006 23.1 32.4
2005 21.3 32.8
2004 21.5 33.2
2003 20.9 33.7
2002 20.2 34
2001 19.8 34.2
2000 19.8 34.4
1999 21.5 34.7
1998 21.7 34.8
1997 21.6 34.8
1996 23.2 34.9
1995 25.6 35
1994 24.3 35.3
1993 25.7 35.6
1992 28.2 35.8
1991 28.8 36.1
1990 29.1 36.7
1989 30.4 37.1
1988 31.5 37.3
1987 32.7 37.4
1986 32.7 37.5
1985 32 37.7
1984 32 37.7
1983 31.3 37.8
1982 31.1 37.7
1981 30.7 37.9
1980 29.6 38.1
1979 31.5 38.7
1978 32 39.3
1977 32.1 39.9
1976 32.4 40.5
1975 32.7 41.1
1974 33.3 41.8
1973 34 42.6
1972 34.5 43.3
1971 34.7 43.7
1970 34.6 44
1969 34.2 44.2
1968 34.2 44.4
1967 34.9 44.5
1966 35.8 44.6
1965 36.9 44.6
1964 38.4 44.7
1963 39.9 44.7
1962 40.6 44.9
1961 41.2 44.9
1960 41.6 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 20.6 in Kyrgyzstan and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 41.6 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kyrgyzstan Papua New Guinea
Fertility rate 2.7 3.1
Fertility rate rank 66/196 55/196
Birth rate 20.6 24.6
Birth rate rank 73/196 55/196
Population change due to births and deaths +115,016 +187,637
Natural population change rank 76/196 63/196
Natural population change rate +1.62% +1.81%
Population growth +1.72% +1.8%
Population growth rank 63/197 59/197
Age at first childbirth 22.6 years 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 27.2 52.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 155.5 144.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.7 46.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 37.8% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 56.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.08% 2.05%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.49% 3.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.7% 4.03%
Life expectancy 72.1 years 66.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

UN forecast
Papua New Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kyrgyzstan Papua New Guinea
2100 16.9% 19%
2099 17% 19.1%
2098 17% 19.2%
2097 17.1% 19.3%
2096 17.2% 19.4%
2095 17.4% 19.5%
2094 17.5% 19.6%
2093 17.6% 19.7%
2092 17.7% 19.8%
2091 17.9% 19.9%
2090 18% 20%
2089 18.2% 20.1%
2088 18.3% 20.2%
2087 18.5% 20.4%
2086 18.6% 20.5%
2085 18.8% 20.6%
2084 18.9% 20.7%
2083 19.1% 20.8%
2082 19.2% 20.9%
2081 19.3% 21%
2080 19.5% 21.2%
2079 19.6% 21.3%
2078 19.7% 21.4%
2077 19.8% 21.5%
2076 20% 21.7%
2075 20.1% 21.8%
2074 20.2% 21.9%
2073 20.3% 22.1%
2072 20.4% 22.2%
2071 20.5% 22.4%
2070 20.6% 22.5%
2069 20.8% 22.7%
2068 20.9% 22.8%
2067 21.1% 23%
2066 21.2% 23.2%
2065 21.4% 23.3%
2064 21.6% 23.5%
2063 21.9% 23.7%
2062 22.1% 23.9%
2061 22.3% 24.1%
2060 22.6% 24.3%
2059 22.9% 24.5%
2058 23.2% 24.6%
2057 23.4% 24.8%
2056 23.7% 25%
2055 24% 25.2%
2054 24.2% 25.4%
2053 24.5% 25.6%
2052 24.7% 25.8%
2051 24.9% 26%
2050 25% 26.2%
2049 25.2% 26.4%
2048 25.3% 26.6%
2047 25.4% 26.8%
2046 25.5% 27%
2045 25.6% 27.2%
2044 25.6% 27.4%
2043 25.7% 27.6%
2042 25.8% 27.9%
2041 25.9% 28.1%
2040 26% 28.4%
2039 26.1% 28.7%
2038 26.3% 28.9%
2037 26.5% 29.2%
2036 26.8% 29.6%
2035 27.2% 29.9%
2034 27.7% 30.2%
2033 28.2% 30.6%
2032 28.7% 30.9%
2031 29.2% 31.2%
2030 29.7% 31.6%
2029 30.3% 31.9%
2028 30.7% 32.3%
2027 31.2% 32.6%
2026 31.7% 33%
2025 32.2% 33.3%
2024 32.3% 33.5%
2023 32.7% 33.8%
2022 32.9% 34.1%
2021 33% 34.4%
2020 32.9% 34.7%
2019 32.6% 35%
2018 32.3% 35.3%
2017 32.2% 35.6%
2016 32.1% 35.9%
2015 31.8% 36.2%
2014 31.5% 36.5%
2013 31.1% 36.7%
2012 30.8% 37%
2011 30.4% 37.2%
2010 30.3% 37.5%
2009 30.3% 37.7%
2008 30.7% 38%
2007 31.2% 38.3%
2006 31.7% 38.5%
2005 32.2% 38.8%
2004 32.7% 39%
2003 33.3% 39.3%
2002 33.9% 39.5%
2001 34.6% 39.8%
2000 35.2% 40%
1999 35.8% 40.2%
1998 36.4% 40.4%
1997 37.1% 40.6%
1996 37.6% 40.8%
1995 38% 41%
1994 38.2% 41.2%
1993 37.9% 41.5%
1992 37.6% 41.7%
1991 37.6% 41.9%
1990 37.5% 42.1%
1989 37.5% 42.3%
1988 37.5% 42.4%
1987 37.4% 42.4%
1986 37.5% 42.5%
1985 37.5% 42.6%
1984 37.7% 42.8%
1983 37.8% 42.9%
1982 37.8% 43%
1981 38% 43.2%
1980 38.2% 43.5%
1979 38.5% 44%
1978 38.8% 44.4%
1977 39.1% 44.9%
1976 39.4% 45.2%
1975 39.6% 45.5%
1974 39.9% 45.8%
1973 40.1% 45.9%
1972 40.2% 46%
1971 40.3% 46%
1970 40.3% 45.8%
1969 40.5% 45.6%
1968 40.7% 45.3%
1967 40.8% 45.1%
1966 41% 44.9%
1965 41.1% 44.6%
1964 40.9% 44.4%
1963 40.6% 44.2%
1962 40.1% 43.9%
1961 39.4% 43.7%
1960 38.6% 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 32.3% of the population in Kyrgyzstan and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kyrgyzstan 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: Kyrgyzstan vs Papua New Guinea

Kyrgyzstan
Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kyrgyzstan Papua New Guinea
2023 42 189
2022 44 189
2021 70 223
2020 55 194
2019 47 199
2018 49 205
2017 49 207
2016 53 214
2015 58 221
2014 62 232
2013 64 243
2012 67 257
2011 70 271
2010 71 289
2009 71 302
2008 73 315
2007 75 326
2006 76 325
2005 74 326
2004 74 326
2003 75 328
2002 74 329
2001 72 325
2000 72 323
1999 75 321
1998 79 325
1997 85 316
1996 91 316
1995 92 318
1994 88 324
1993 78 333
1992 74 340
1991 71 354
1990 72 360
1989 71 369
1988 73 377
1987 74 379
1986 76 386
1985 81 393

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 42 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

Kyrgyzstan
Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kyrgyzstan Papua New Guinea
2023 1.7% 4.03%
2022 1.72% 4.17%
2021 1.75% 4.31%
2020 1.78% 4.45%
2019 1.84% 4.59%
2018 1.91% 4.72%
2017 2% 4.87%
2016 2.11% 5.02%
2015 2.22% 5.17%
2014 2.35% 5.3%
2013 2.47% 5.44%
2012 2.6% 5.59%
2011 2.77% 5.73%
2010 2.96% 5.88%
2009 3.16% 6.02%
2008 3.37% 6.16%
2007 3.57% 6.31%
2006 3.76% 6.44%
2005 3.93% 6.58%
2004 4.12% 6.71%
2003 4.33% 6.84%
2002 4.57% 6.96%
2001 4.81% 7.08%
2000 5.08% 7.19%
1999 5.35% 7.3%
1998 5.63% 7.41%
1997 5.92% 7.52%
1996 6.17% 7.64%
1995 6.36% 7.77%
1994 6.48% 7.89%
1993 6.49% 8.03%
1992 6.47% 8.17%
1991 6.47% 8.31%
1990 6.52% 8.47%
1989 6.64% 8.63%
1988 6.87% 8.78%
1987 7.18% 8.96%
1986 7.54% 9.12%
1985 7.92% 9.3%
1984 8.34% 9.5%
1983 8.75% 9.71%
1982 9.17% 9.94%
1981 9.56% 10.2%
1980 9.92% 10.4%
1979 10.3% 10.7%
1978 10.6% 11%
1977 10.9% 11.3%
1976 11.2% 11.7%
1975 11.5% 12.1%
1974 - 12.4%
1973 - 12.9%
1972 - 13.3%
1971 - 13.7%
1970 - 14.2%
1969 - 14.7%
1968 - 15.2%
1967 - 15.8%
1966 - 16.3%
1965 - 16.9%
1964 - 17.4%
1963 - 18%
1962 - 18.6%
1961 - 19.2%
1960 - 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 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan 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) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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