Fertility & birth rates in Mongolia and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Mongolia vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Mongolia

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mongolia	Papua New Guinea
2023	2.7	3.1
2022	2.7	3.17
2021	2.8	3.22
2020	2.9	3.27
2019	3	3.32
2018	2.9	3.38
2017	2.8	3.43
2016	3	3.5
2015	3	3.56
2014	3.1	3.63
2013	3	3.68
2012	2.7	3.75
2011	2.6	3.82
2010	2.4	3.88
2009	2.8	3.94
2008	2.6	4.01
2007	2.3	4.08
2006	2.1	4.15
2005	2	4.22
2004	2	4.28
2003	2	4.36
2002	2.1	4.42
2001	2.2	4.47
2000	2.2	4.53
1999	2.3	4.59
1998	2.3	4.63
1997	2.4	4.68
1996	2.5	4.73
1995	2.77	4.78
1994	2.7	4.87
1993	2.5	4.96
1992	3.5	5.03
1991	4	5.11
1990	4.5	5.18
1989	4.42	5.24
1988	4.65	5.3
1987	4.83	5.36
1986	5.03	5.42
1985	5.26	5.47
1984	5.45	5.51
1983	5.63	5.56
1982	5.8	5.59
1981	5.98	5.65
1980	6.21	5.71
1979	6.42	5.79
1978	6.62	5.88
1977	6.79	5.96
1976	6.93	6.02
1975	7.07	6.07
1974	7.17	6.11
1973	7.24	6.16
1972	7.28	6.2
1971	7.3	6.23
1970	7.31	6.25
1969	7.34	6.26
1968	7.37	6.25
1967	7.39	6.24
1966	7.41	6.23
1965	7.38	6.2
1964	7.33	6.19
1963	7.24	6.15
1962	7.1	6.14
1961	6.96	6.07
1960	6.82	6.02

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

Natural population change by year

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Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Mongolia	Papua New Guinea
2023	46,995	187,637
2022	47,730	186,861
2021	52,109	183,766
2020	60,888	189,130
2019	61,433	190,662
2018	60,635	190,662
2017	57,940	189,715
2016	62,086	189,281
2015	64,473	188,600
2014	66,078	187,592
2013	62,618	185,790
2012	55,942	183,658
2011	50,711	181,842
2010	44,914	178,998
2009	48,876	175,421
2008	45,843	172,823
2007	39,636	169,306
2006	33,609	166,540
2005	29,290	163,888
2004	28,418	161,023
2003	28,827	158,611
2002	30,439	155,091
2001	32,052	151,431
2000	32,753	147,496
1999	32,283	143,592
1998	31,757	136,677
1997	32,403	134,458
1996	33,741	129,802
1995	34,473	125,410
1994	34,711	122,113
1993	36,924	118,668
1992	42,437	114,818
1991	47,884	111,453
1990	49,443	110,033
1989	51,420	108,199
1988	51,588	106,256
1987	51,140	104,367
1986	50,329	102,346
1985	49,944	100,333
1984	48,562	98,103
1983	46,919	95,982
1982	45,179	93,522
1981	43,588	91,767
1980	42,343	90,266
1979	41,568	89,330
1978	40,276	88,747
1977	38,995	87,954
1976	37,670	86,965
1975	36,490	85,809
1974	35,297	84,829
1973	33,993	83,821
1972	32,727	82,672
1971	31,536	80,599
1970	30,558	78,712
1969	29,781	76,454
1968	29,017	73,983
1967	28,178	71,519
1966	27,338	69,206
1965	26,364	66,693
1964	25,317	64,558
1963	24,142	62,260
1962	22,960	59,974
1961	21,873	58,151
1960	20,726	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 +1.35% in Mongolia and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.81% in Mongolia and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Mongolia vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Mongolia

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mongolia	Papua New Guinea
2023	19	24.6
2022	19.5	25.2
2021	21.6	25.6
2020	23.4	26.1
2019	24.4	26.5
2018	24.5	27
2017	23.9	27.4
2016	25.9	27.9
2015	27.1	28.4
2014	28	28.9
2013	27.5	29.4
2012	26	29.8
2011	25.1	30.3
2010	23.1	30.7
2009	24.8	31.1
2008	23.9	31.5
2007	21.9	31.9
2006	20	32.4
2005	18.6	32.8
2004	18.4	33.2
2003	18.6	33.7
2002	19.4	34
2001	20.3	34.2
2000	20.8	34.4
1999	21.1	34.7
1998	21.4	34.8
1997	22.2	34.8
1996	23.3	34.9
1995	24	35
1994	24.5	35.3
1993	25.8	35.6
1992	28.8	35.8
1991	31.9	36.1
1990	34.1	36.7
1989	35.3	37.1
1988	36.4	37.3
1987	37.2	37.4
1986	37.7	37.5
1985	38.5	37.7
1984	38.7	37.7
1983	38.6	37.8
1982	38.5	37.7
1981	38.4	37.9
1980	38.4	38.1
1979	38.7	38.7
1978	38.9	39.3
1977	39	39.9
1976	39.1	40.5
1975	39.3	41.1
1974	39.5	41.8
1973	39.6	42.6
1972	39.8	43.3
1971	40	43.7
1970	40.4	44
1969	40.9	44.2
1968	41.6	44.4
1967	42.3	44.5
1966	43.1	44.6
1965	43.6	44.6
1964	44	44.7
1963	44.2	44.7
1962	44.1	44.9
1961	44.2	44.9
1960	44.1	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19 in Mongolia and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 44.1 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
	Mongolia	Papua New Guinea
2100	16.3%	19%
2099	16.4%	19.1%
2098	16.4%	19.2%
2097	16.5%	19.3%
2096	16.6%	19.4%
2095	16.7%	19.5%
2094	16.8%	19.6%
2093	16.9%	19.7%
2092	17%	19.8%
2091	17.2%	19.9%
2090	17.3%	20%
2089	17.4%	20.1%
2088	17.6%	20.2%
2087	17.7%	20.4%
2086	17.9%	20.5%
2085	18%	20.6%
2084	18.1%	20.7%
2083	18.2%	20.8%
2082	18.3%	20.9%
2081	18.4%	21%
2080	18.5%	21.2%
2079	18.6%	21.3%
2078	18.6%	21.4%
2077	18.7%	21.5%
2076	18.7%	21.7%
2075	18.7%	21.8%
2074	18.7%	21.9%
2073	18.8%	22.1%
2072	18.8%	22.2%
2071	18.9%	22.4%
2070	18.9%	22.5%
2069	19%	22.7%
2068	19.1%	22.8%
2067	19.3%	23%
2066	19.4%	23.2%
2065	19.6%	23.3%
2064	19.8%	23.5%
2063	20.1%	23.7%
2062	20.4%	23.9%
2061	20.7%	24.1%
2060	21%	24.3%
2059	21.3%	24.5%
2058	21.6%	24.6%
2057	21.9%	24.8%
2056	22.2%	25%
2055	22.5%	25.2%
2054	22.7%	25.4%
2053	23%	25.6%
2052	23.1%	25.8%
2051	23.3%	26%
2050	23.3%	26.2%
2049	23.4%	26.4%
2048	23.4%	26.6%
2047	23.3%	26.8%
2046	23.3%	27%
2045	23.2%	27.2%
2044	23.1%	27.4%
2043	23%	27.6%
2042	22.9%	27.9%
2041	22.8%	28.1%
2040	22.8%	28.4%
2039	22.9%	28.7%
2038	23%	28.9%
2037	23.3%	29.2%
2036	23.6%	29.6%
2035	24%	29.9%
2034	24.6%	30.2%
2033	25.2%	30.6%
2032	25.9%	30.9%
2031	26.8%	31.2%
2030	27.8%	31.6%
2029	28.8%	31.9%
2028	29.7%	32.3%
2027	30.5%	32.6%
2026	31.2%	33%
2025	31.9%	33.3%
2024	32.2%	33.5%
2023	32.6%	33.8%
2022	32.9%	34.1%
2021	32.9%	34.4%
2020	32.8%	34.7%
2019	32.3%	35%
2018	31.6%	35.3%
2017	30.9%	35.6%
2016	30.2%	35.9%
2015	29.5%	36.2%
2014	28.9%	36.5%
2013	28.5%	36.7%
2012	28.1%	37%
2011	28%	37.2%
2010	27.9%	37.5%
2009	27.9%	37.7%
2008	28.1%	38%
2007	28.5%	38.3%
2006	29.1%	38.5%
2005	29.9%	38.8%
2004	30.8%	39%
2003	31.8%	39.3%
2002	32.9%	39.5%
2001	34.1%	39.8%
2000	35.2%	40%
1999	36.2%	40.2%
1998	37%	40.4%
1997	37.8%	40.6%
1996	38.4%	40.8%
1995	39%	41%
1994	39.5%	41.2%
1993	40%	41.5%
1992	40.5%	41.7%
1991	41%	41.9%
1990	41.4%	42.1%
1989	41.7%	42.3%
1988	41.8%	42.4%
1987	42%	42.4%
1986	42.1%	42.5%
1985	42.3%	42.6%
1984	42.5%	42.8%
1983	42.7%	42.9%
1982	43%	43%
1981	43.3%	43.2%
1980	43.7%	43.5%
1979	44.1%	44%
1978	44.5%	44.4%
1977	44.8%	44.9%
1976	45.2%	45.2%
1975	45.4%	45.5%
1974	45.6%	45.8%
1973	45.8%	45.9%
1972	45.8%	46%
1971	45.8%	46%
1970	45.6%	45.8%
1969	45.4%	45.6%
1968	44.9%	45.3%
1967	44.2%	45.1%
1966	43.3%	44.9%
1965	42.4%	44.6%
1964	41.4%	44.4%
1963	40.4%	44.2%
1962	39.6%	43.9%
1961	38.8%	43.7%
1960	38.1%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.2% of the population in Mongolia and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 41.4% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mongolia and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mongolia vs Papua New Guinea

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Mongolia

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mongolia	Papua New Guinea
2023	41	189
2022	41	189
2021	63	223
2020	47	194
2019	45	199
2018	45	205
2017	45	207
2016	48	214
2015	52	221
2014	56	232
2013	59	243
2012	63	257
2011	67	271
2010	71	289
2009	75	302
2008	77	315
2007	81	326
2006	90	325
2005	99	326
2004	108	326
2003	114	328
2002	120	329
2001	130	325
2000	144	323
1999	162	321
1998	174	325
1997	180	316
1996	178	316
1995	176	318
1994	178	324
1993	181	333
1992	199	340
1991	227	354
1990	276	360
1989	311	369
1988	335	377
1987	341	379
1986	346	386
1985	352	393

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mongolia, 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
	Mongolia	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.36%	4.03%
2022	1.39%	4.17%
2021	1.43%	4.31%
2020	1.48%	4.45%
2019	1.56%	4.59%
2018	1.64%	4.72%
2017	1.74%	4.87%
2016	1.84%	5.02%
2015	1.94%	5.17%
2014	2.04%	5.3%
2013	2.15%	5.44%
2012	2.28%	5.59%
2011	2.44%	5.73%
2010	2.63%	5.88%
2009	2.85%	6.02%
2008	3.11%	6.16%
2007	3.39%	6.31%
2006	3.71%	6.44%
2005	4.07%	6.58%
2004	4.45%	6.71%
2003	4.87%	6.84%
2002	5.32%	6.96%
2001	5.8%	7.08%
2000	6.29%	7.19%
1999	6.78%	7.3%
1998	7.27%	7.41%
1997	7.74%	7.52%
1996	8.19%	7.64%
1995	8.6%	7.77%
1994	9%	7.89%
1993	9.39%	8.03%
1992	9.78%	8.17%
1991	10.2%	8.31%
1990	10.7%	8.47%
1989	11.1%	8.63%
1988	11.7%	8.78%
1987	12.2%	8.96%
1986	12.8%	9.12%
1985	13.4%	9.3%
1984	13.9%	9.5%
1983	14.4%	9.71%
1982	15%	9.94%
1981	15.5%	10.2%
1980	16.1%	10.4%
1979	16.7%	10.7%
1978	17.3%	11%
1977	-	11.3%
1976	-	11.7%
1975	-	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%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.36% in Mongolia and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.