Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Maldives vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Maldives

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Maldives	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.58	3.1
2022	1.58	3.17
2021	1.6	3.22
2020	1.61	3.27
2019	1.64	3.32
2018	1.71	3.38
2017	1.8	3.43
2016	1.9	3.5
2015	2	3.56
2014	2.09	3.63
2013	2.17	3.68
2012	2.25	3.75
2011	2.31	3.82
2010	2.35	3.88
2009	2.39	3.94
2008	2.37	4.01
2007	2.29	4.08
2006	2.2	4.15
2005	2.2	4.22
2004	2.26	4.28
2003	2.34	4.36
2002	2.42	4.42
2001	2.53	4.47
2000	2.69	4.53
1999	2.9	4.59
1998	3.17	4.63
1997	3.48	4.68
1996	3.86	4.73
1995	4.29	4.78
1994	4.69	4.87
1993	5.06	4.96
1992	5.44	5.03
1991	5.8	5.11
1990	6.13	5.18
1989	6.39	5.24
1988	6.58	5.3
1987	6.73	5.36
1986	6.85	5.42
1985	6.94	5.47
1984	7.03	5.51
1983	7.09	5.56
1982	7.15	5.59
1981	7.19	5.65
1980	7.23	5.71
1979	7.23	5.79
1978	7.23	5.88
1977	7.27	5.96
1976	7.29	6.02
1975	7.32	6.07
1974	7.38	6.11
1973	7.4	6.16
1972	7.37	6.2
1971	7.38	6.23
1970	7.39	6.25
1969	7.33	6.26
1968	7.28	6.25
1967	7.23	6.24
1966	7.15	6.23
1965	7.07	6.2
1964	7	6.19
1963	6.94	6.15
1962	6.89	6.14
1961	6.79	6.07
1960	6.71	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Maldives was 1.58 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 Maldives vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Maldives

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Maldives	Papua New Guinea
2023	4,566	187,637
2022	4,752	186,861
2021	4,426	183,766
2020	4,594	189,130
2019	4,886	190,662
2018	5,088	190,662
2017	5,342	189,715
2016	5,652	189,281
2015	5,914	188,600
2014	6,122	187,592
2013	6,307	185,790
2012	6,445	183,658
2011	6,429	181,842
2010	6,350	178,998
2009	6,227	175,421
2008	5,856	172,823
2007	5,324	169,306
2006	4,766	166,540
2005	4,493	163,888
2004	4,287	161,023
2003	4,316	158,611
2002	4,257	155,091
2001	4,271	151,431
2000	4,372	147,496
1999	4,601	143,592
1998	4,919	136,677
1997	5,267	134,458
1996	5,705	129,802
1995	6,177	125,410
1994	6,550	122,113
1993	6,842	118,668
1992	7,096	114,818
1991	7,295	111,453
1990	7,444	110,033
1989	7,472	108,199
1988	7,414	106,256
1987	7,300	104,367
1986	7,153	102,346
1985	6,944	100,333
1984	6,680	98,103
1983	6,361	95,982
1982	6,058	93,522
1981	5,778	91,767
1980	5,526	90,266
1979	5,275	89,330
1978	4,812	88,747
1977	4,779	87,954
1976	4,538	86,965
1975	4,325	85,809
1974	4,136	84,829
1973	3,924	83,821
1972	3,707	82,672
1971	3,549	80,599
1970	3,415	78,712
1969	3,260	76,454
1968	3,150	73,983
1967	3,010	71,519
1966	2,845	69,206
1965	2,747	66,693
1964	2,660	64,558
1963	2,567	62,260
1962	2,475	59,974
1961	2,354	58,151
1960	2,241	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 +0.87% in Maldives and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Maldives vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Maldives

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Maldives	Papua New Guinea
2023	11	24.6
2022	11.4	25.2
2021	11.7	25.6
2020	12.1	26.1
2019	12.6	26.5
2018	13.4	27
2017	14.3	27.4
2016	15.5	27.9
2015	16.7	28.4
2014	17.8	28.9
2013	18.8	29.4
2012	19.8	29.8
2011	20.4	30.3
2010	20.9	30.7
2009	21.3	31.1
2008	20.9	31.5
2007	20	31.9
2006	18.8	32.4
2005	18.3	32.8
2004	18.3	33.2
2003	18.4	33.7
2002	18.7	34
2001	19.1	34.2
2000	19.9	34.4
1999	21.2	34.7
1998	23	34.8
1997	24.9	34.8
1996	27.4	34.9
1995	30.1	35
1994	32.5	35.3
1993	34.7	35.6
1992	37	35.8
1991	39.2	36.1
1990	41.3	36.7
1989	42.9	37.1
1988	44.2	37.3
1987	45.3	37.4
1986	46.3	37.5
1985	46.9	37.7
1984	47.1	37.7
1983	46.9	37.8
1982	46.7	37.7
1981	46.5	37.9
1980	46.6	38.1
1979	46.6	38.7
1978	46.6	39.3
1977	46.5	39.9
1976	46.4	40.5
1975	46.5	41.1
1974	46.8	41.8
1973	47	42.6
1972	47	43.3
1971	47.4	43.7
1970	48	44
1969	48.2	44.2
1968	48.7	44.4
1967	49.3	44.5
1966	50	44.6
1965	51.1	44.6
1964	51.9	44.7
1963	52.1	44.7
1962	52.2	44.9
1961	51.7	44.9
1960	51.2	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Maldives and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 51.2 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Maldives	Papua New Guinea
2100	13.8%	19%
2099	13.8%	19.1%
2098	13.9%	19.2%
2097	13.9%	19.3%
2096	13.9%	19.4%
2095	14%	19.5%
2094	14%	19.6%
2093	14%	19.7%
2092	14%	19.8%
2091	14%	19.9%
2090	14%	20%
2089	13.9%	20.1%
2088	13.8%	20.2%
2087	13.7%	20.4%
2086	13.6%	20.5%
2085	13.5%	20.6%
2084	13.4%	20.7%
2083	13.2%	20.8%
2082	13.1%	20.9%
2081	12.9%	21%
2080	12.8%	21.2%
2079	12.6%	21.3%
2078	12.5%	21.4%
2077	12.3%	21.5%
2076	12.2%	21.7%
2075	12.1%	21.8%
2074	12%	21.9%
2073	12%	22.1%
2072	11.9%	22.2%
2071	11.9%	22.4%
2070	11.9%	22.5%
2069	11.9%	22.7%
2068	12%	22.8%
2067	12%	23%
2066	12.1%	23.2%
2065	12.2%	23.3%
2064	12.3%	23.5%
2063	12.4%	23.7%
2062	12.5%	23.9%
2061	12.7%	24.1%
2060	12.8%	24.3%
2059	12.9%	24.5%
2058	13%	24.6%
2057	13.1%	24.8%
2056	13.1%	25%
2055	13.2%	25.2%
2054	13.2%	25.4%
2053	13.2%	25.6%
2052	13.2%	25.8%
2051	13.2%	26%
2050	13.1%	26.2%
2049	13%	26.4%
2048	13%	26.6%
2047	12.9%	26.8%
2046	12.8%	27%
2045	12.8%	27.2%
2044	12.8%	27.4%
2043	12.7%	27.6%
2042	12.8%	27.9%
2041	12.8%	28.1%
2040	12.9%	28.4%
2039	13.1%	28.7%
2038	13.2%	28.9%
2037	13.5%	29.2%
2036	13.7%	29.6%
2035	14.1%	29.9%
2034	14.4%	30.2%
2033	14.8%	30.6%
2032	15.3%	30.9%
2031	15.8%	31.2%
2030	16.3%	31.6%
2029	16.9%	31.9%
2028	17.5%	32.3%
2027	18.1%	32.6%
2026	18.7%	33%
2025	19.3%	33.3%
2024	19.6%	33.5%
2023	20%	33.8%
2022	20.4%	34.1%
2021	20.8%	34.4%
2020	21.2%	34.7%
2019	21.7%	35%
2018	22.1%	35.3%
2017	22.5%	35.6%
2016	22.8%	35.9%
2015	23.2%	36.2%
2014	23.5%	36.5%
2013	23.9%	36.7%
2012	24.3%	37%
2011	24.9%	37.2%
2010	25.7%	37.5%
2009	26.7%	37.7%
2008	28%	38%
2007	29.5%	38.3%
2006	31.2%	38.5%
2005	32.7%	38.8%
2004	34.2%	39%
2003	35.6%	39.3%
2002	37.1%	39.5%
2001	38.7%	39.8%
2000	40.2%	40%
1999	41.6%	40.2%
1998	42.9%	40.4%
1997	44.1%	40.6%
1996	45%	40.8%
1995	45.8%	41%
1994	46.5%	41.2%
1993	46.8%	41.5%
1992	47%	41.7%
1991	47.1%	41.9%
1990	47%	42.1%
1989	46.8%	42.3%
1988	46.6%	42.4%
1987	46.3%	42.4%
1986	45.9%	42.5%
1985	45.5%	42.6%
1984	45.4%	42.8%
1983	45.6%	42.9%
1982	45.8%	43%
1981	45.9%	43.2%
1980	45.9%	43.5%
1979	45.9%	44%
1978	45.8%	44.4%
1977	45.7%	44.9%
1976	45.8%	45.2%
1975	45.6%	45.5%
1974	45.6%	45.8%
1973	45.7%	45.9%
1972	45.8%	46%
1971	45.8%	46%
1970	45.6%	45.8%
1969	45.4%	45.6%
1968	45.2%	45.3%
1967	44.7%	45.1%
1966	43.5%	44.9%
1965	41.8%	44.6%
1964	40.3%	44.4%
1963	39.4%	44.2%
1962	38.7%	43.9%
1961	38.2%	43.7%
1960	37.9%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 47% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Maldives vs Papua New Guinea

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Maldives

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Maldives	Papua New Guinea
2023	32	189
2022	34	189
2021	60	223
2020	48	194
2019	39	199
2018	40	205
2017	41	207
2016	41	214
2015	41	221
2014	43	232
2013	47	243
2012	47	257
2011	48	271
2010	49	289
2009	52	302
2008	53	315
2007	51	326
2006	52	325
2005	54	326
2004	65	326
2003	70	328
2002	76	329
2001	81	325
2000	94	323
1999	111	321
1998	136	325
1997	149	316
1996	167	316
1995	191	318
1994	222	324
1993	251	333
1992	281	340
1991	310	354
1990	346	360
1989	381	369
1988	424	377
1987	471	379
1986	508	386
1985	552	393

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 32 deaths per 100,000 live births in Maldives, compared to 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Maldives

Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Maldives	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.57%	4.03%
2022	0.6%	4.17%
2021	0.64%	4.31%
2020	0.69%	4.45%
2019	0.74%	4.59%
2018	0.8%	4.72%
2017	0.86%	4.87%
2016	0.92%	5.02%
2015	0.99%	5.17%
2014	1.05%	5.3%
2013	1.13%	5.44%
2012	1.21%	5.59%
2011	1.29%	5.73%
2010	1.38%	5.88%
2009	1.49%	6.02%
2008	1.61%	6.16%
2007	1.76%	6.31%
2006	1.94%	6.44%
2005	2.16%	6.58%
2004	2.7%	6.71%
2003	2.72%	6.84%
2002	3.08%	6.96%
2001	3.47%	7.08%
2000	3.9%	7.19%
1999	4.36%	7.3%
1998	4.81%	7.41%
1997	5.28%	7.52%
1996	5.74%	7.64%
1995	6.22%	7.77%
1994	6.68%	7.89%
1993	7.15%	8.03%
1992	7.61%	8.17%
1991	8.08%	8.31%
1990	8.57%	8.47%
1989	9.06%	8.63%
1988	9.59%	8.78%
1987	10.1%	8.96%
1986	10.7%	9.12%
1985	11.3%	9.3%
1984	12%	9.5%
1983	12.7%	9.71%
1982	13.4%	9.94%
1981	14.2%	10.2%
1980	15%	10.4%
1979	15.9%	10.7%
1978	16.9%	11%
1977	17.9%	11.3%
1976	18.9%	11.7%
1975	20.1%	12.1%
1974	21.2%	12.4%
1973	22.4%	12.9%
1972	23.6%	13.3%
1971	24.7%	13.7%
1970	25.8%	14.2%
1969	26.8%	14.7%
1968	27.7%	15.2%
1967	28.7%	15.8%
1966	29.7%	16.3%
1965	30.6%	16.9%
1964	31.5%	17.4%
1963	32.5%	18%
1962	33.4%	18.6%
1961	-	19.2%
1960	-	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Maldives and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.