Fertility & birth rates in Panama and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Panama vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Panama

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Panama	Papua New Guinea
2023	2.12	3.1
2022	2.14	3.17
2021	2.15	3.22
2020	2.18	3.27
2019	2.29	3.32
2018	2.4	3.38
2017	2.46	3.43
2016	2.5	3.5
2015	2.53	3.56
2014	2.55	3.63
2013	2.57	3.68
2012	2.59	3.75
2011	2.6	3.82
2010	2.59	3.88
2009	2.59	3.94
2008	2.61	4.01
2007	2.61	4.08
2006	2.62	4.15
2005	2.64	4.22
2004	2.68	4.28
2003	2.68	4.36
2002	2.7	4.42
2001	2.72	4.47
2000	2.74	4.53
1999	2.77	4.59
1998	2.79	4.63
1997	2.81	4.68
1996	2.83	4.73
1995	2.85	4.78
1994	2.88	4.87
1993	2.91	4.96
1992	2.95	5.03
1991	3	5.11
1990	3.07	5.18
1989	3.12	5.24
1988	3.17	5.3
1987	3.25	5.36
1986	3.34	5.42
1985	3.43	5.47
1984	3.52	5.51
1983	3.6	5.56
1982	3.66	5.59
1981	3.72	5.65
1980	3.8	5.71
1979	3.88	5.79
1978	3.98	5.88
1977	4.12	5.96
1976	4.26	6.02
1975	4.41	6.07
1974	4.58	6.11
1973	4.74	6.16
1972	4.91	6.2
1971	5.05	6.23
1970	5.18	6.25
1969	5.29	6.26
1968	5.41	6.25
1967	5.53	6.24
1966	5.65	6.23
1965	5.73	6.2
1964	5.81	6.19
1963	5.87	6.15
1962	5.87	6.14
1961	5.87	6.07
1960	5.83	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Panama was 2.12 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 Panama 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
	Panama	Papua New Guinea
2023	50,197	187,637
2022	50,556	186,861
2021	46,747	183,766
2020	46,599	189,130
2019	54,420	190,662
2018	57,508	190,662
2017	58,607	189,715
2016	59,454	189,281
2015	59,896	188,600
2014	60,227	187,592
2013	60,295	185,790
2012	60,471	183,658
2011	60,411	181,842
2010	59,418	178,998
2009	59,168	175,421
2008	58,961	172,823
2007	58,454	169,306
2006	58,067	166,540
2005	58,014	163,888
2004	58,281	161,023
2003	57,458	158,611
2002	57,011	155,091
2001	56,654	151,431
2000	56,236	147,496
1999	55,911	143,592
1998	55,482	136,677
1997	55,060	134,458
1996	54,512	129,802
1995	54,069	125,410
1994	53,845	122,113
1993	53,591	118,668
1992	53,186	114,818
1991	53,079	111,453
1990	53,451	110,033
1989	52,295	108,199
1988	52,767	106,256
1987	52,690	104,367
1986	52,681	102,346
1985	52,573	100,333
1984	52,436	98,103
1983	51,880	95,982
1982	50,858	93,522
1981	50,018	91,767
1980	49,077	90,266
1979	48,362	89,330
1978	47,694	88,747
1977	47,438	87,954
1976	47,307	86,965
1975	47,149	85,809
1974	46,932	84,829
1973	46,540	83,821
1972	46,311	82,672
1971	45,867	80,599
1970	45,075	78,712
1969	44,278	76,454
1968	43,641	73,983
1967	43,054	71,519
1966	42,457	69,206
1965	41,604	66,693
1964	40,806	64,558
1963	39,872	62,260
1962	38,537	59,974
1961	37,100	58,151
1960	35,431	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 +1.13% in Panama and +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in Panama and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Panama vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Panama	Papua New Guinea
2023	16	24.6
2022	16.2	25.2
2021	16.4	25.6
2020	16.7	26.1
2019	17.6	26.5
2018	18.5	27
2017	19.1	27.4
2016	19.5	27.9
2015	19.8	28.4
2014	20.1	28.9
2013	20.4	29.4
2012	20.7	29.8
2011	21	30.3
2010	21	30.7
2009	21.2	31.1
2008	21.4	31.5
2007	21.6	31.9
2006	21.8	32.4
2005	22.1	32.8
2004	22.5	33.2
2003	22.7	33.7
2002	22.9	34
2001	23.2	34.2
2000	23.5	34.4
1999	23.8	34.7
1998	24.1	34.8
1997	24.4	34.8
1996	24.6	34.9
1995	24.9	35
1994	25.2	35.3
1993	25.5	35.6
1992	25.9	35.8
1991	26.2	36.1
1990	26.8	36.7
1989	27.2	37.1
1988	27.5	37.3
1987	28	37.4
1986	28.5	37.5
1985	29	37.7
1984	29.5	37.7
1983	29.9	37.8
1982	30	37.7
1981	30.2	37.9
1980	30.4	38.1
1979	30.7	38.7
1978	31.1	39.3
1977	31.7	39.9
1976	32.5	40.5
1975	33.3	41.1
1974	34.2	41.8
1973	35	42.6
1972	36	43.3
1971	36.7	43.7
1970	37.4	44
1969	37.9	44.2
1968	38.5	44.4
1967	39.2	44.5
1966	39.9	44.6
1965	40.3	44.6
1964	40.8	44.7
1963	41.2	44.7
1962	41.3	44.9
1961	41.3	44.9
1960	41.1	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in Panama and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 41.1 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
	Panama	Papua New Guinea
2100	14%	19%
2099	14%	19.1%
2098	14%	19.2%
2097	14.1%	19.3%
2096	14.1%	19.4%
2095	14.2%	19.5%
2094	14.2%	19.6%
2093	14.3%	19.7%
2092	14.3%	19.8%
2091	14.4%	19.9%
2090	14.4%	20%
2089	14.5%	20.1%
2088	14.6%	20.2%
2087	14.6%	20.4%
2086	14.7%	20.5%
2085	14.8%	20.6%
2084	14.8%	20.7%
2083	14.9%	20.8%
2082	15%	20.9%
2081	15.1%	21%
2080	15.1%	21.2%
2079	15.2%	21.3%
2078	15.3%	21.4%
2077	15.3%	21.5%
2076	15.4%	21.7%
2075	15.5%	21.8%
2074	15.6%	21.9%
2073	15.6%	22.1%
2072	15.7%	22.2%
2071	15.8%	22.4%
2070	15.9%	22.5%
2069	15.9%	22.7%
2068	16%	22.8%
2067	16.1%	23%
2066	16.2%	23.2%
2065	16.3%	23.3%
2064	16.4%	23.5%
2063	16.5%	23.7%
2062	16.7%	23.9%
2061	16.8%	24.1%
2060	16.9%	24.3%
2059	17.1%	24.5%
2058	17.2%	24.6%
2057	17.3%	24.8%
2056	17.5%	25%
2055	17.7%	25.2%
2054	17.8%	25.4%
2053	18%	25.6%
2052	18.2%	25.8%
2051	18.3%	26%
2050	18.5%	26.2%
2049	18.7%	26.4%
2048	18.9%	26.6%
2047	19%	26.8%
2046	19.2%	27%
2045	19.4%	27.2%
2044	19.5%	27.4%
2043	19.7%	27.6%
2042	19.9%	27.9%
2041	20.1%	28.1%
2040	20.2%	28.4%
2039	20.4%	28.7%
2038	20.6%	28.9%
2037	20.8%	29.2%
2036	20.9%	29.6%
2035	21.1%	29.9%
2034	21.4%	30.2%
2033	21.7%	30.6%
2032	22.1%	30.9%
2031	22.4%	31.2%
2030	22.8%	31.6%
2029	23.2%	31.9%
2028	23.6%	32.3%
2027	24%	32.6%
2026	24.3%	33%
2025	24.7%	33.3%
2024	24.9%	33.5%
2023	25.3%	33.8%
2022	25.7%	34.1%
2021	26%	34.4%
2020	26.4%	34.7%
2019	26.7%	35%
2018	27.1%	35.3%
2017	27.4%	35.6%
2016	27.6%	35.9%
2015	27.9%	36.2%
2014	28.2%	36.5%
2013	28.4%	36.7%
2012	28.7%	37%
2011	28.9%	37.2%
2010	29.2%	37.5%
2009	29.5%	37.7%
2008	29.7%	38%
2007	30%	38.3%
2006	30.3%	38.5%
2005	30.6%	38.8%
2004	31%	39%
2003	31.3%	39.3%
2002	31.6%	39.5%
2001	32%	39.8%
2000	32.4%	40%
1999	32.8%	40.2%
1998	33.1%	40.4%
1997	33.5%	40.6%
1996	33.9%	40.8%
1995	34.2%	41%
1994	34.6%	41.2%
1993	34.9%	41.5%
1992	35.3%	41.7%
1991	35.7%	41.9%
1990	36.1%	42.1%
1989	36.5%	42.3%
1988	36.9%	42.4%
1987	37.4%	42.4%
1986	37.8%	42.5%
1985	38.3%	42.6%
1984	38.8%	42.8%
1983	39.3%	42.9%
1982	39.8%	43%
1981	40.3%	43.2%
1980	40.8%	43.5%
1979	41.4%	44%
1978	41.9%	44.4%
1977	42.4%	44.9%
1976	42.9%	45.2%
1975	43.3%	45.5%
1974	43.6%	45.8%
1973	43.9%	45.9%
1972	44.1%	46%
1971	44.3%	46%
1970	44.5%	45.8%
1969	44.6%	45.6%
1968	44.7%	45.3%
1967	44.8%	45.1%
1966	44.8%	44.9%
1965	44.8%	44.6%
1964	44.7%	44.4%
1963	44.6%	44.2%
1962	44.5%	43.9%
1961	44.3%	43.7%
1960	44.2%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.9% of the population in Panama and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 36.1% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Panama and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Panama vs Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Panama	Papua New Guinea
2023	37	189
2022	40	189
2021	59	223
2020	74	194
2019	41	199
2018	43	205
2017	47	207
2016	47	214
2015	48	221
2014	49	232
2013	52	243
2012	53	257
2011	55	271
2010	56	289
2009	55	302
2008	55	315
2007	55	326
2006	56	325
2005	57	326
2004	57	326
2003	58	328
2002	59	329
2001	62	325
2000	64	323
1999	65	321
1998	68	325
1997	70	316
1996	73	316
1995	77	318
1994	78	324
1993	81	333
1992	85	340
1991	87	354
1990	89	360
1989	96	369
1988	93	377
1987	93	379
1986	94	386
1985	95	393

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 37 deaths per 100,000 live births in Panama, 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
	Panama	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.33%	4.03%
2022	1.39%	4.17%
2021	1.45%	4.31%
2020	1.52%	4.45%
2019	1.59%	4.59%
2018	1.65%	4.72%
2017	1.68%	4.87%
2016	1.7%	5.02%
2015	1.72%	5.17%
2014	1.73%	5.3%
2013	1.75%	5.44%
2012	1.77%	5.59%
2011	1.81%	5.73%
2010	1.86%	5.88%
2009	1.91%	6.02%
2008	1.97%	6.16%
2007	2.03%	6.31%
2006	2.1%	6.44%
2005	2.17%	6.58%
2004	2.25%	6.71%
2003	2.33%	6.84%
2002	2.41%	6.96%
2001	2.49%	7.08%
2000	2.56%	7.19%
1999	2.63%	7.3%
1998	2.68%	7.41%
1997	2.73%	7.52%
1996	2.77%	7.64%
1995	2.8%	7.77%
1994	2.83%	7.89%
1993	2.87%	8.03%
1992	2.91%	8.17%
1991	2.97%	8.31%
1990	3.05%	8.47%
1989	3.14%	8.63%
1988	3.24%	8.78%
1987	3.35%	8.96%
1986	3.47%	9.12%
1985	3.61%	9.3%
1984	3.75%	9.5%
1983	3.9%	9.71%
1982	4.05%	9.94%
1981	4.19%	10.2%
1980	4.34%	10.4%
1979	4.47%	10.7%
1978	4.61%	11%
1977	4.76%	11.3%
1976	4.93%	11.7%
1975	5.15%	12.1%
1974	5.41%	12.4%
1973	5.72%	12.9%
1972	6.07%	13.3%
1971	6.43%	13.7%
1970	6.78%	14.2%
1969	7.1%	14.7%
1968	7.38%	15.2%
1967	7.62%	15.8%
1966	7.83%	16.3%
1965	8.05%	16.9%
1964	8.28%	17.4%
1963	8.52%	18%
1962	8.78%	18.6%
1961	9.04%	19.2%
1960	9.31%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.33% in Panama and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.