Papua New Guinea birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Papua New Guinea by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Papua New Guinea is 3.1, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 4.96 — a 37.5% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Papua New Guinea (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2% annually. On average, 188,390 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.81% — 187,637 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Papua New Guinea ranks 63/196 for absolute natural population change and 54/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Papua New Guinea by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 10.3% will be to women under age 20, 51.1% to women ages 20-29, and 38.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 11.5%, 52%, and 36.5%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Papua New Guinea	World
2100	19%	16.5%
2099	19.1%	16.6%
2098	19.2%	16.6%
2097	19.3%	16.7%
2096	19.4%	16.8%
2095	19.5%	16.8%
2094	19.6%	16.9%
2093	19.7%	17%
2092	19.8%	17%
2091	19.9%	17.1%
2090	20%	17.2%
2089	20.1%	17.2%
2088	20.2%	17.3%
2087	20.4%	17.4%
2086	20.5%	17.4%
2085	20.6%	17.5%
2084	20.7%	17.5%
2083	20.8%	17.6%
2082	20.9%	17.7%
2081	21%	17.7%
2080	21.2%	17.8%
2079	21.3%	17.8%
2078	21.4%	17.9%
2077	21.5%	17.9%
2076	21.7%	18%
2075	21.8%	18%
2074	21.9%	18.1%
2073	22.1%	18.2%
2072	22.2%	18.2%
2071	22.4%	18.3%
2070	22.5%	18.3%
2069	22.7%	18.4%
2068	22.8%	18.5%
2067	23%	18.6%
2066	23.2%	18.6%
2065	23.3%	18.7%
2064	23.5%	18.8%
2063	23.7%	18.9%
2062	23.9%	19.1%
2061	24.1%	19.2%
2060	24.3%	19.3%
2059	24.5%	19.4%
2058	24.6%	19.5%
2057	24.8%	19.6%
2056	25%	19.8%
2055	25.2%	19.9%
2054	25.4%	20%
2053	25.6%	20.1%
2052	25.8%	20.2%
2051	26%	20.3%
2050	26.2%	20.4%
2049	26.4%	20.5%
2048	26.6%	20.6%
2047	26.8%	20.7%
2046	27%	20.8%
2045	27.2%	20.9%
2044	27.4%	20.9%
2043	27.6%	21%
2042	27.9%	21.1%
2041	28.1%	21.2%
2040	28.4%	21.2%
2039	28.7%	21.3%
2038	28.9%	21.4%
2037	29.2%	21.5%
2036	29.6%	21.6%
2035	29.9%	21.8%
2034	30.2%	22%
2033	30.6%	22.2%
2032	30.9%	22.4%
2031	31.2%	22.7%
2030	31.6%	23%
2029	31.9%	23.3%
2028	32.3%	23.6%
2027	32.6%	23.9%
2026	33%	24.2%
2025	33.3%	24.6%
2024	33.5%	24.7%
2023	33.8%	25%
2022	34.1%	25.3%
2021	34.4%	25.6%
2020	34.7%	25.8%
2019	35%	26%
2018	35.3%	26.2%
2017	35.6%	26.4%
2016	35.9%	26.5%
2015	36.2%	26.6%
2014	36.5%	26.8%
2013	36.7%	26.9%
2012	37%	27%
2011	37.2%	27.1%
2010	37.5%	27.3%
2009	37.7%	27.5%
2008	38%	27.6%
2007	38.3%	27.9%
2006	38.5%	28.1%
2005	38.8%	28.5%
2004	39%	28.8%
2003	39.3%	29.2%
2002	39.5%	29.6%
2001	39.8%	30%
2000	40%	30.4%
1999	40.2%	30.8%
1998	40.4%	31.1%
1997	40.6%	31.5%
1996	40.8%	31.8%
1995	41%	32.1%
1994	41.2%	32.3%
1993	41.5%	32.5%
1992	41.7%	32.7%
1991	41.9%	32.9%
1990	42.1%	33%
1989	42.3%	33.2%
1988	42.4%	33.4%
1987	42.4%	33.6%
1986	42.5%	33.8%
1985	42.6%	34%
1984	42.8%	34.3%
1983	42.9%	34.6%
1982	43%	34.9%
1981	43.2%	35.2%
1980	43.5%	35.5%
1979	44%	35.9%
1978	44.4%	36.3%
1977	44.9%	36.7%
1976	45.2%	36.9%
1975	45.5%	37.1%
1974	45.8%	37.2%
1973	45.9%	37.3%
1972	46%	37.5%
1971	46%	37.6%
1970	45.8%	37.7%
1969	45.6%	37.8%
1968	45.3%	37.9%
1967	45.1%	38%
1966	44.9%	38%
1965	44.6%	38%
1964	44.4%	38%
1963	44.2%	37.8%
1962	43.9%	37.6%
1961	43.7%	37.5%
1960	43.4%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Papua New Guinea was 43.4% in 1960, 41.7% in 1992, and 33.5% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Papua New Guinea.

Maternal mortality by year

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Papua New Guinea

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Papua New Guinea	World
2023	189	197
2022	189	203
2021	223	242
2020	194	211
2019	199	207
2018	205	211
2017	207	215
2016	214	220
2015	221	228
2014	232	231
2013	243	235
2012	257	239
2011	271	247
2010	289	253
2009	302	258
2008	315	264
2007	326	269
2006	325	276
2005	326	283
2004	326	291
2003	328	301
2002	329	311
2001	325	321
2000	323	328
1999	321	340
1998	325	360
1997	316	358
1996	316	366
1995	318	371
1994	324	382
1993	333	389
1992	340	395
1991	354	395
1990	360	391
1989	369	401
1988	377	414
1987	379	429
1986	386	438
1985	393	460

The maternal mortality rate in Papua New Guinea was 189 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.19% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 41.5% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Papua New Guinea

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Papua New Guinea	World
2023	4.03%	2.49%
2022	4.17%	2.59%
2021	4.31%	2.66%
2020	4.45%	2.75%
2019	4.59%	2.86%
2018	4.72%	2.97%
2017	4.87%	3.11%
2016	5.02%	3.22%
2015	5.17%	3.35%
2014	5.3%	3.48%
2013	5.44%	3.61%
2012	5.59%	3.77%
2011	5.73%	3.97%
2010	5.88%	4.11%
2009	6.02%	4.31%
2008	6.16%	4.5%
2007	6.31%	4.7%
2006	6.44%	4.92%
2005	6.58%	5.16%
2004	6.71%	5.43%
2003	6.84%	5.65%
2002	6.96%	5.94%
2001	7.08%	6.21%
2000	7.19%	6.48%
1999	7.3%	6.75%
1998	7.41%	7.05%
1997	7.52%	7.28%
1996	7.64%	7.52%
1995	7.77%	7.76%
1994	7.89%	7.98%
1993	8.03%	8.19%
1992	8.17%	8.46%
1991	8.31%	8.66%
1990	8.47%	8.81%
1989	8.63%	9.02%
1988	8.78%	9.31%
1987	8.96%	9.47%
1986	9.12%	9.81%
1985	9.3%	10.1%
1984	9.5%	10.4%
1983	9.71%	10.6%
1982	9.94%	10.8%
1981	10.2%	11%
1980	10.4%	11.4%
1979	10.7%	11.7%
1978	11%	12.2%
1977	11.3%	12.6%
1976	11.7%	13%
1975	12.1%	13.4%
1974	12.4%	13.8%
1973	12.9%	14.1%
1972	13.3%	14.5%
1971	13.7%	15.1%
1970	14.2%	15.2%
1969	14.7%	15.4%
1968	15.2%	15.6%
1967	15.8%	15.9%
1966	16.3%	16.1%
1965	16.9%	16.4%
1964	17.4%	16.6%
1963	18%	16.5%
1962	18.6%	16.7%
1961	19.2%	17%
1960	19.8%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Papua New Guinea was 40.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 4.03% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 71.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.