Fertility & birth rates in Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Papua New Guinea

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Papua New Guinea	Saudi Arabia
2023	3.1	2.28
2022	3.17	2.14
2021	3.22	2.17
2020	3.27	2.27
2019	3.32	2.49
2018	3.38	2.67
2017	3.43	2.67
2016	3.5	2.65
2015	3.56	2.63
2014	3.63	2.68
2013	3.68	2.67
2012	3.75	2.78
2011	3.82	2.8
2010	3.88	2.81
2009	3.94	2.95
2008	4.01	3.07
2007	4.08	3.19
2006	4.15	3.18
2005	4.22	3.16
2004	4.28	3.26
2003	4.36	3.47
2002	4.42	3.71
2001	4.47	3.96
2000	4.53	4.21
1999	4.59	4.35
1998	4.63	4.52
1997	4.68	4.66
1996	4.73	4.81
1995	4.78	4.99
1994	4.87	5.16
1993	4.96	5.33
1992	5.03	5.49
1991	5.11	5.64
1990	5.18	5.8
1989	5.24	5.98
1988	5.3	6.15
1987	5.36	6.34
1986	5.42	6.52
1985	5.47	6.65
1984	5.51	6.78
1983	5.56	6.88
1982	5.59	6.98
1981	5.65	7.07
1980	5.71	7.15
1979	5.79	7.23
1978	5.88	7.26
1977	5.96	7.3
1976	6.02	7.33
1975	6.07	7.37
1974	6.11	7.43
1973	6.16	7.48
1972	6.2	7.54
1971	6.23	7.56
1970	6.25	7.58
1969	6.26	7.6
1968	6.25	7.63
1967	6.24	7.66
1966	6.23	7.66
1965	6.2	7.66
1964	6.19	7.67
1963	6.15	7.65
1962	6.14	7.64
1961	6.07	7.63
1960	6.02	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Papua New Guinea was 3.1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Papua New Guinea

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Papua New Guinea	Saudi Arabia
2023	187,637	474,366
2022	186,861	406,920
2021	183,766	409,032
2020	189,130	447,036
2019	190,662	474,407
2018	190,662	528,767
2017	189,715	546,751
2016	189,281	537,829
2015	188,600	511,023
2014	187,592	493,431
2013	185,790	475,299
2012	183,658	465,649
2011	181,842	443,675
2010	178,998	418,641
2009	175,421	438,557
2008	172,823	433,457
2007	169,306	425,199
2006	166,540	399,333
2005	163,888	375,938
2004	161,023	362,843
2003	158,611	364,520
2002	155,091	372,099
2001	151,431	382,153
2000	147,496	392,407
1999	143,592	390,112
1998	136,677	389,499
1997	134,458	385,033
1996	129,802	382,248
1995	125,410	380,231
1994	122,113	377,351
1993	118,668	372,621
1992	114,818	366,763
1991	111,453	361,329
1990	110,033	355,495
1989	108,199	349,399
1988	106,256	342,865
1987	104,367	333,088
1986	102,346	322,340
1985	100,333	310,558
1984	98,103	296,615
1983	95,982	280,616
1982	93,522	264,831
1981	91,767	249,156
1980	90,266	234,372
1979	89,330	220,186
1978	88,747	205,331
1977	87,954	191,103
1976	86,965	178,024
1975	85,809	166,223
1974	84,829	155,478
1973	83,821	145,450
1972	82,672	136,360
1971	80,599	127,600
1970	78,712	120,440
1969	76,454	113,859
1968	73,983	108,281
1967	71,519	103,343
1966	69,206	98,361
1965	66,693	93,820
1964	64,558	89,776
1963	62,260	85,480
1962	59,974	81,393
1961	58,151	77,743
1960	56,326	74,143

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea and +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2% in Papua New Guinea and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Papua New Guinea

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Papua New Guinea	Saudi Arabia
2023	24.6	16.4
2022	25.2	15.2
2021	25.6	15.9
2020	26.1	16.6
2019	26.5	18.1
2018	27	19.7
2017	27.4	19.8
2016	27.9	19.6
2015	28.4	19.4
2014	28.9	19.8
2013	29.4	19.7
2012	29.8	20.4
2011	30.3	20.3
2010	30.7	20.1
2009	31.1	20.8
2008	31.5	21.3
2007	31.9	21.7
2006	32.4	21.4
2005	32.8	21.1
2004	33.2	21.3
2003	33.7	22.3
2002	34	23.8
2001	34.2	25.5
2000	34.4	27.5
1999	34.7	28.5
1998	34.8	29.5
1997	34.8	30.3
1996	34.9	31.2
1995	35	32.3
1994	35.3	33.4
1993	35.6	34.5
1992	35.8	35.5
1991	36.1	36.7
1990	36.7	38
1989	37.1	39.3
1988	37.3	40.7
1987	37.4	41.9
1986	37.5	43.1
1985	37.7	44.2
1984	37.7	45
1983	37.8	45.6
1982	37.7	46.1
1981	37.9	46.6
1980	38.1	47.1
1979	38.7	47.5
1978	39.3	47.5
1977	39.9	47.5
1976	40.5	47.6
1975	41.1	47.7
1974	41.8	47.8
1973	42.6	48
1972	43.3	48.3
1971	43.7	48.4
1970	44	48.7
1969	44.2	48.9
1968	44.4	49.3
1967	44.5	49.8
1966	44.6	50.1
1965	44.6	50.4
1964	44.7	50.8
1963	44.7	51
1962	44.9	51.1
1961	44.9	51.4
1960	45.1	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 24.6 in Papua New Guinea and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 45.1 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Papua New Guinea	Saudi Arabia
2100	19%	17.3%
2099	19.1%	17.3%
2098	19.2%	17.3%
2097	19.3%	17.3%
2096	19.4%	17.3%
2095	19.5%	17.3%
2094	19.6%	17.4%
2093	19.7%	17.4%
2092	19.8%	17.4%
2091	19.9%	17.4%
2090	20%	17.4%
2089	20.1%	17.5%
2088	20.2%	17.5%
2087	20.4%	17.5%
2086	20.5%	17.6%
2085	20.6%	17.6%
2084	20.7%	17.7%
2083	20.8%	17.7%
2082	20.9%	17.7%
2081	21%	17.8%
2080	21.2%	17.8%
2079	21.3%	17.9%
2078	21.4%	17.9%
2077	21.5%	18%
2076	21.7%	18%
2075	21.8%	18.1%
2074	21.9%	18.2%
2073	22.1%	18.2%
2072	22.2%	18.3%
2071	22.4%	18.3%
2070	22.5%	18.4%
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%	18.7%
2063	23.7%	18.8%
2062	23.9%	18.9%
2061	24.1%	19%
2060	24.3%	19%
2059	24.5%	19.1%
2058	24.6%	19.2%
2057	24.8%	19.3%
2056	25%	19.4%
2055	25.2%	19.5%
2054	25.4%	19.6%
2053	25.6%	19.8%
2052	25.8%	19.9%
2051	26%	20%
2050	26.2%	20.1%
2049	26.4%	20.3%
2048	26.6%	20.4%
2047	26.8%	20.6%
2046	27%	20.7%
2045	27.2%	20.9%
2044	27.4%	21.1%
2043	27.6%	21.2%
2042	27.9%	21.4%
2041	28.1%	21.6%
2040	28.4%	21.8%
2039	28.7%	22%
2038	28.9%	22.1%
2037	29.2%	22.1%
2036	29.6%	22.2%
2035	29.9%	22.2%
2034	30.2%	22.3%
2033	30.6%	22.4%
2032	30.9%	22.5%
2031	31.2%	22.7%
2030	31.6%	22.8%
2029	31.9%	23%
2028	32.3%	23.2%
2027	32.6%	23.3%
2026	33%	23.5%
2025	33.3%	23.7%
2024	33.5%	23.8%
2023	33.8%	24.1%
2022	34.1%	24.6%
2021	34.4%	25.2%
2020	34.7%	25.5%
2019	35%	25.8%
2018	35.3%	25.7%
2017	35.6%	25.2%
2016	35.9%	24.9%
2015	36.2%	25.1%
2014	36.5%	25.4%
2013	36.7%	25.8%
2012	37%	26.3%
2011	37.2%	26.9%
2010	37.5%	27.6%
2009	37.7%	28.5%
2008	38%	29.5%
2007	38.3%	30.6%
2006	38.5%	31.9%
2005	38.8%	33.2%
2004	39%	34.5%
2003	39.3%	35.7%
2002	39.5%	36.8%
2001	39.8%	37.7%
2000	40%	38.3%
1999	40.2%	38.9%
1998	40.4%	39.5%
1997	40.6%	40.1%
1996	40.8%	40.7%
1995	41%	41.2%
1994	41.2%	41.7%
1993	41.5%	42.1%
1992	41.7%	42.4%
1991	41.9%	42.7%
1990	42.1%	43%
1989	42.3%	43.2%
1988	42.4%	43.3%
1987	42.4%	43.4%
1986	42.5%	43.5%
1985	42.6%	43.6%
1984	42.8%	43.6%
1983	42.9%	43.7%
1982	43%	43.8%
1981	43.2%	43.9%
1980	43.5%	44.1%
1979	44%	44.2%
1978	44.4%	44.3%
1977	44.9%	44.5%
1976	45.2%	44.6%
1975	45.5%	44.8%
1974	45.8%	45%
1973	45.9%	45.2%
1972	46%	45.3%
1971	46%	45.5%
1970	45.8%	45.5%
1969	45.6%	45.5%
1968	45.3%	45.4%
1967	45.1%	45.3%
1966	44.9%	45.1%
1965	44.6%	44.8%
1964	44.4%	44.6%
1963	44.2%	44.3%
1962	43.9%	43.9%
1961	43.7%	43.6%
1960	43.4%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.5% of the population in Papua New Guinea and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 42.1% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia

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Papua New Guinea

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Papua New Guinea	Saudi Arabia
2023	189	7
2022	189	9
2021	223	12
2020	194	11
2019	199	8
2018	205	8
2017	207	8
2016	214	8
2015	221	8
2014	232	8
2013	243	9
2012	257	9
2011	271	10
2010	289	11
2009	302	11
2008	315	12
2007	326	13
2006	325	14
2005	326	15
2004	326	16
2003	328	16
2002	329	18
2001	325	19
2000	323	20
1999	321	21
1998	325	22
1997	316	23
1996	316	23
1995	318	24
1994	324	25
1993	333	26
1992	340	27
1991	354	29
1990	360	30
1989	369	32
1988	377	34
1987	379	36
1986	386	38
1985	393	40

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 189 deaths per 100,000 live births in Papua New Guinea, compared to 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Papua New Guinea

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Papua New Guinea	Saudi Arabia
2023	4.03%	0.62%
2022	4.17%	0.64%
2021	4.31%	0.66%
2020	4.45%	0.69%
2019	4.59%	0.72%
2018	4.72%	0.76%
2017	4.87%	0.8%
2016	5.02%	0.85%
2015	5.17%	0.9%
2014	5.3%	0.96%
2013	5.44%	1.02%
2012	5.59%	1.08%
2011	5.73%	1.15%
2010	5.88%	1.22%
2009	6.02%	1.3%
2008	6.16%	1.38%
2007	6.31%	1.47%
2006	6.44%	1.56%
2005	6.58%	1.65%
2004	6.71%	1.75%
2003	6.84%	1.85%
2002	6.96%	1.96%
2001	7.08%	2.08%
2000	7.19%	2.21%
1999	7.3%	2.35%
1998	7.41%	2.5%
1997	7.52%	2.67%
1996	7.64%	2.86%
1995	7.77%	3.06%
1994	7.89%	3.29%
1993	8.03%	3.54%
1992	8.17%	3.81%
1991	8.31%	4.11%
1990	8.47%	4.44%
1989	8.63%	4.8%
1988	8.78%	5.19%
1987	8.96%	5.62%
1986	9.12%	6.07%
1985	9.3%	6.55%
1984	9.5%	7.04%
1983	9.71%	7.56%
1982	9.94%	8.12%
1981	10.2%	8.71%
1980	10.4%	9.34%
1979	10.7%	9.99%
1978	11%	10.7%
1977	11.3%	11.4%
1976	11.7%	12.2%
1975	12.1%	13.1%
1974	12.4%	14%
1973	12.9%	14.9%
1972	13.3%	16%
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 4.03% in Papua New Guinea and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.