Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.39	3.1
2022	1.32	3.17
2021	1.41	3.22
2020	1.44	3.27
2019	1.4	3.32
2018	1.41	3.38
2017	1.44	3.43
2016	1.4	3.5
2015	1.36	3.56
2014	1.43	3.63
2013	1.44	3.68
2012	1.54	3.75
2011	1.55	3.82
2010	1.57	3.88
2009	1.59	3.94
2008	1.67	4.01
2007	1.74	4.08
2006	1.77	4.15
2005	1.88	4.22
2004	1.92	4.28
2003	1.87	4.36
2002	1.94	4.42
2001	1.91	4.47
2000	1.99	4.53
1999	2.05	4.59
1998	1.97	4.63
1997	2.04	4.68
1996	2.12	4.73
1995	2.14	4.78
1994	2.25	4.87
1993	2.21	4.96
1992	2.37	5.03
1991	2.3	5.11
1990	2.32	5.18
1989	2.23	5.24
1988	2.14	5.3
1987	2.05	5.36
1986	1.99	5.42
1985	2.02	5.47
1984	2.16	5.51
1983	2.4	5.56
1982	2.53	5.59
1981	2.67	5.65
1980	2.8	5.71
1979	2.91	5.79
1978	3.01	5.88
1977	3.07	5.96
1976	3.13	6.02
1975	3.2	6.07
1974	3.45	6.11
1973	3.07	6.16
1972	3.41	6.2
1971	3.51	6.23
1970	3.82	6.25
1969	3.97	6.26
1968	4.6	6.25
1967	4.63	6.24
1966	5.46	6.23
1965	5.51	6.2
1964	5.96	6.19
1963	6.18	6.15
1962	5.88	6.14
1961	5.98	6.07
1960	5.9	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 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.

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Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Papua New Guinea
2023	999	187,637
2022	-757	186,861
2021	-253	183,766
2020	2,405	189,130
2019	1,773	190,662
2018	2,151	190,662
2017	3,415	189,715
2016	2,906	189,281
2015	3,031	188,600
2014	3,657	187,592
2013	4,281	185,790
2012	5,149	183,658
2011	5,511	181,842
2010	5,877	178,998
2009	6,113	175,421
2008	7,465	172,823
2007	8,429	169,306
2006	8,515	166,540
2005	10,195	163,888
2004	10,745	161,023
2003	10,799	158,611
2002	11,685	155,091
2001	11,723	151,431
2000	12,224	147,496
1999	12,341	143,592
1998	11,489	136,677
1997	11,943	134,458
1996	13,041	129,802
1995	13,020	125,410
1994	14,355	122,113
1993	14,814	118,668
1992	15,833	114,818
1991	15,091	111,453
1990	15,564	110,033
1989	14,718	108,199
1988	14,084	106,256
1987	13,262	104,367
1986	12,340	102,346
1985	12,451	100,333
1984	13,665	98,103
1983	14,525	95,982
1982	15,880	93,522
1981	18,334	91,767
1980	19,321	90,266
1979	19,282	89,330
1978	18,670	88,747
1977	16,769	87,954
1976	16,407	86,965
1975	15,342	85,809
1974	17,561	84,829
1973	13,145	83,821
1972	14,825	82,672
1971	15,441	80,599
1970	16,190	78,712
1969	15,761	76,454
1968	17,884	73,983
1967	17,560	71,519
1966	20,758	69,206
1965	20,482	66,693
1964	22,239	64,558
1963	22,069	62,260
1962	20,660	59,974
1961	20,355	58,151
1960	19,931	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 +0.08% in Mauritius and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Papua New Guinea
2023	10.2	24.6
2022	9.6	25.2
2021	10.3	25.6
2020	10.6	26.1
2019	10.2	26.5
2018	10.2	27
2017	10.7	27.4
2016	10.4	27.9
2015	10.1	28.4
2014	10.6	28.9
2013	10.9	29.4
2012	11.5	29.8
2011	11.7	30.3
2010	12	30.7
2009	12.3	31.1
2008	13.2	31.5
2007	13.7	31.9
2006	14.3	32.4
2005	15.3	32.8
2004	15.7	33.2
2003	15.9	33.7
2002	16.6	34
2001	16.5	34.2
2000	17	34.4
1999	17.3	34.7
1998	16.7	34.8
1997	17.4	34.8
1996	18.3	34.9
1995	18.3	35
1994	19.6	35.3
1993	20.3	35.6
1992	21.1	35.8
1991	20.7	36.1
1990	21.3	36.7
1989	20.8	37.1
1988	20.1	37.3
1987	19.3	37.4
1986	18.6	37.5
1985	19	37.7
1984	20.1	37.7
1983	21	37.8
1982	22.6	37.7
1981	25.5	37.9
1980	27.2	38.1
1979	27.5	38.7
1978	27.1	39.3
1977	26	39.9
1976	25.8	40.5
1975	25.3	41.1
1974	27.3	41.8
1973	23	42.6
1972	25.3	43.3
1971	26.1	43.7
1970	27.5	44
1969	27.7	44.2
1968	31.6	44.4
1967	31	44.5
1966	36	44.6
1965	36	44.6
1964	38.9	44.7
1963	40.4	44.7
1962	38.8	44.9
1961	39.7	44.9
1960	39.4	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 39.4 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
	Mauritius	Papua New Guinea
2100	10.1%	19%
2099	10.1%	19.1%
2098	10.1%	19.2%
2097	10.1%	19.3%
2096	10%	19.4%
2095	10%	19.5%
2094	9.99%	19.6%
2093	9.98%	19.7%
2092	9.97%	19.8%
2091	9.97%	19.9%
2090	9.97%	20%
2089	9.98%	20.1%
2088	10%	20.2%
2087	10%	20.4%
2086	10%	20.5%
2085	10.1%	20.6%
2084	10.1%	20.7%
2083	10.1%	20.8%
2082	10.1%	20.9%
2081	10.2%	21%
2080	10.2%	21.2%
2079	10.2%	21.3%
2078	10.2%	21.4%
2077	10.2%	21.5%
2076	10.2%	21.7%
2075	10.2%	21.8%
2074	10.2%	21.9%
2073	10.2%	22.1%
2072	10.2%	22.2%
2071	10.2%	22.4%
2070	10.2%	22.5%
2069	10.2%	22.7%
2068	10.2%	22.8%
2067	10.2%	23%
2066	10.3%	23.2%
2065	10.3%	23.3%
2064	10.3%	23.5%
2063	10.3%	23.7%
2062	10.3%	23.9%
2061	10.4%	24.1%
2060	10.4%	24.3%
2059	10.5%	24.5%
2058	10.5%	24.6%
2057	10.6%	24.8%
2056	10.7%	25%
2055	10.8%	25.2%
2054	10.9%	25.4%
2053	11.1%	25.6%
2052	11.2%	25.8%
2051	11.3%	26%
2050	11.5%	26.2%
2049	11.6%	26.4%
2048	11.8%	26.6%
2047	11.9%	26.8%
2046	12%	27%
2045	12.1%	27.2%
2044	12.3%	27.4%
2043	12.4%	27.6%
2042	12.5%	27.9%
2041	12.6%	28.1%
2040	12.7%	28.4%
2039	12.7%	28.7%
2038	12.8%	28.9%
2037	12.9%	29.2%
2036	13.1%	29.6%
2035	13.2%	29.9%
2034	13.3%	30.2%
2033	13.4%	30.6%
2032	13.5%	30.9%
2031	13.6%	31.2%
2030	13.7%	31.6%
2029	13.9%	31.9%
2028	14%	32.3%
2027	14.2%	32.6%
2026	14.4%	33%
2025	14.7%	33.3%
2024	14.8%	33.5%
2023	15.1%	33.8%
2022	15.5%	34.1%
2021	15.9%	34.4%
2020	16.4%	34.7%
2019	16.9%	35%
2018	17.4%	35.3%
2017	17.9%	35.6%
2016	18.4%	35.9%
2015	18.9%	36.2%
2014	19.3%	36.5%
2013	19.7%	36.7%
2012	20.1%	37%
2011	20.6%	37.2%
2010	21.1%	37.5%
2009	21.7%	37.7%
2008	22.3%	38%
2007	22.9%	38.3%
2006	23.4%	38.5%
2005	23.9%	38.8%
2004	24.3%	39%
2003	24.7%	39.3%
2002	25%	39.5%
2001	25.3%	39.8%
2000	25.6%	40%
1999	25.8%	40.2%
1998	26.2%	40.4%
1997	26.6%	40.6%
1996	27%	40.8%
1995	27.5%	41%
1994	28%	41.2%
1993	28.5%	41.5%
1992	29%	41.7%
1991	29.4%	41.9%
1990	29.8%	42.1%
1989	30.1%	42.3%
1988	30.5%	42.4%
1987	30.8%	42.4%
1986	31.1%	42.5%
1985	31.4%	42.6%
1984	31.8%	42.8%
1983	32.2%	42.9%
1982	32.6%	43%
1981	33.1%	43.2%
1980	33.6%	43.5%
1979	34.2%	44%
1978	34.9%	44.4%
1977	35.7%	44.9%
1976	36.5%	45.2%
1975	37.3%	45.5%
1974	38.2%	45.8%
1973	39.1%	45.9%
1972	40.1%	46%
1971	40.9%	46%
1970	41.6%	45.8%
1969	42.3%	45.6%
1968	42.9%	45.3%
1967	43.4%	45.1%
1966	44%	44.9%
1965	44.4%	44.6%
1964	44.8%	44.4%
1963	45.1%	44.2%
1962	45.1%	43.9%
1961	45%	43.7%
1960	45%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Papua New Guinea
2023	66	189
2022	61	189
2021	80	223
2020	58	194
2019	67	199
2018	67	205
2017	66	207
2016	62	214
2015	61	221
2014	60	232
2013	58	243
2012	55	257
2011	55	271
2010	53	289
2009	51	302
2008	48	315
2007	46	326
2006	45	325
2005	43	326
2004	43	326
2003	42	328
2002	42	329
2001	42	325
2000	43	323
1999	46	321
1998	48	325
1997	49	316
1996	52	316
1995	55	318
1994	63	324
1993	70	333
1992	73	340
1991	75	354
1990	77	360
1989	85	369
1988	93	377
1987	103	379
1986	106	386
1985	111	393

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius, compared to 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.52%	4.03%
2022	1.55%	4.17%
2021	1.57%	4.31%
2020	1.58%	4.45%
2019	1.57%	4.59%
2018	1.53%	4.72%
2017	1.5%	4.87%
2016	1.47%	5.02%
2015	1.47%	5.17%
2014	1.47%	5.3%
2013	1.49%	5.44%
2012	1.5%	5.59%
2011	1.49%	5.73%
2010	1.48%	5.88%
2009	1.48%	6.02%
2008	1.5%	6.16%
2007	1.52%	6.31%
2006	1.54%	6.44%
2005	1.55%	6.58%
2004	1.57%	6.71%
2003	1.6%	6.84%
2002	1.66%	6.96%
2001	1.76%	7.08%
2000	1.89%	7.19%
1999	2.03%	7.3%
1998	2.16%	7.41%
1997	2.25%	7.52%
1996	2.26%	7.64%
1995	2.22%	7.77%
1994	2.16%	7.89%
1993	2.12%	8.03%
1992	2.13%	8.17%
1991	2.19%	8.31%
1990	2.32%	8.47%
1989	2.5%	8.63%
1988	2.7%	8.78%
1987	2.85%	8.96%
1986	2.88%	9.12%
1985	2.85%	9.3%
1984	2.92%	9.5%
1983	3.15%	9.71%
1982	3.47%	9.94%
1981	3.77%	10.2%
1980	4.02%	10.4%
1979	4.28%	10.7%
1978	4.62%	11%
1977	5.08%	11.3%
1976	5.74%	11.7%
1975	6.53%	12.1%
1974	7.24%	12.4%
1973	7.71%	12.9%
1972	7.98%	13.3%
1971	8.15%	13.7%
1970	8.35%	14.2%
1969	8.72%	14.7%
1968	9.25%	15.2%
1967	9.55%	15.8%
1966	9.25%	16.3%
1965	8.66%	16.9%
1964	8.4%	17.4%
1963	8.72%	18%
1962	9.31%	18.6%
1961	9.82%	19.2%
1960	10.2%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.