Fertility & birth rates in Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka by year

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Papua New Guinea

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Papua New Guinea	Sri Lanka
2023	3.1	1.97
2022	3.17	1.98
2021	3.22	2
2020	3.27	2.01
2019	3.32	2.02
2018	3.38	2.03
2017	3.43	2.04
2016	3.5	2.06
2015	3.56	2.09
2014	3.63	2.13
2013	3.68	2.18
2012	3.75	2.17
2011	3.82	2.14
2010	3.88	2.13
2009	3.94	2.18
2008	4.01	2.23
2007	4.08	2.3
2006	4.15	2.29
2005	4.22	2.26
2004	4.28	2.27
2003	4.36	2.3
2002	4.42	2.31
2001	4.47	2.28
2000	4.53	2.21
1999	4.59	2.14
1998	4.63	2.14
1997	4.68	2.22
1996	4.73	2.29
1995	4.78	2.35
1994	4.87	2.4
1993	4.96	2.44
1992	5.03	2.49
1991	5.11	2.51
1990	5.18	2.54
1989	5.24	2.58
1988	5.3	2.57
1987	5.36	2.64
1986	5.42	2.74
1985	5.47	2.9
1984	5.51	3.01
1983	5.56	3.11
1982	5.59	3.32
1981	5.65	3.65
1980	5.71	3.73
1979	5.79	3.82
1978	5.88	3.81
1977	5.96	3.74
1976	6.02	3.78
1975	6.07	3.82
1974	6.11	3.86
1973	6.16	4
1972	6.2	4.16
1971	6.23	4.27
1970	6.25	4.39
1969	6.26	4.5
1968	6.25	4.66
1967	6.24	4.79
1966	6.23	4.83
1965	6.2	4.93
1964	6.19	5.06
1963	6.15	5.12
1962	6.14	5.18
1961	6.07	5.24
1960	6.02	5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Papua New Guinea

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Papua New Guinea	Sri Lanka
2023	187,637	66,111
2022	186,861	95,378
2021	183,766	121,858
2020	189,130	170,968
2019	190,662	172,243
2018	190,662	183,610
2017	189,715	187,993
2016	189,281	194,232
2015	188,600	201,815
2014	187,592	211,541
2013	185,790	221,021
2012	183,658	229,138
2011	181,842	224,461
2010	178,998	224,325
2009	175,421	200,175
2008	172,823	232,225
2007	169,306	248,287
2006	166,540	248,706
2005	163,888	248,683
2004	161,023	212,527
2003	158,611	252,008
2002	155,091	252,840
2001	151,431	244,377
2000	147,496	227,060
1999	143,592	206,876
1998	136,677	201,059
1997	134,458	208,193
1996	129,802	215,290
1995	125,410	221,957
1994	122,113	228,904
1993	118,668	226,257
1992	114,818	222,230
1991	111,453	218,117
1990	110,033	224,454
1989	108,199	212,401
1988	106,256	219,184
1987	104,367	226,414
1986	102,346	233,782
1985	100,333	247,836
1984	98,103	263,175
1983	95,982	277,768
1982	93,522	300,030
1981	91,767	328,096
1980	90,266	328,155
1979	89,330	329,791
1978	88,747	317,055
1977	87,954	300,038
1976	86,965	291,816
1975	85,809	282,496
1974	84,829	275,521
1973	83,821	278,577
1972	82,672	282,494
1971	80,599	281,200
1970	78,712	286,719
1969	76,454	286,218
1968	73,983	286,642
1967	71,519	284,738
1966	69,206	275,549
1965	66,693	272,422
1964	64,558	269,584
1963	62,260	262,880
1962	59,974	256,719
1961	58,151	251,087
1960	56,326	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2% in Papua New Guinea and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka by year

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Papua New Guinea

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Papua New Guinea	Sri Lanka
2023	24.6	11.2
2022	25.2	12.4
2021	25.6	12.9
2020	26.1	13.8
2019	26.5	14.6
2018	27	15.2
2017	27.4	15.4
2016	27.9	15.7
2015	28.4	16
2014	28.9	16.5
2013	29.4	17
2012	29.8	17.1
2011	30.3	17.1
2010	30.7	17.1
2009	31.1	17.6
2008	31.5	18.2
2007	31.9	18.8
2006	32.4	18.9
2005	32.8	18.7
2004	33.2	18.8
2003	33.7	19.1
2002	34	19.2
2001	34.2	19
2000	34.4	18.4
1999	34.7	17.9
1998	34.8	17.8
1997	34.8	18.5
1996	34.9	19
1995	35	19.6
1994	35.3	20
1993	35.6	20
1992	35.8	20.1
1991	36.1	20.2
1990	36.7	20.5
1989	37.1	20.6
1988	37.3	20.3
1987	37.4	20.8
1986	37.5	21.4
1985	37.7	22.4
1984	37.7	23.5
1983	37.8	24.4
1982	37.7	26
1981	37.9	28.1
1980	38.1	28.6
1979	38.7	29.3
1978	39.3	29
1977	39.9	28.3
1976	40.5	28.3
1975	41.1	28.2
1974	41.8	28.2
1973	42.6	28.9
1972	43.3	29.7
1971	43.7	30.2
1970	44	31.2
1969	44.2	31.8
1968	44.4	32.6
1967	44.5	33.2
1966	44.6	33.2
1965	44.6	33.8
1964	44.7	34.5
1963	44.7	34.7
1962	44.9	35.1
1961	44.9	35.6
1960	45.1	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 24.6 in Papua New Guinea and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 45.1 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Papua New Guinea	Sri Lanka
2100	19%	13.1%
2099	19.1%	13.1%
2098	19.2%	13.2%
2097	19.3%	13.2%
2096	19.4%	13.2%
2095	19.5%	13.3%
2094	19.6%	13.3%
2093	19.7%	13.4%
2092	19.8%	13.4%
2091	19.9%	13.5%
2090	20%	13.6%
2089	20.1%	13.7%
2088	20.2%	13.7%
2087	20.4%	13.8%
2086	20.5%	13.9%
2085	20.6%	14%
2084	20.7%	14%
2083	20.8%	14.1%
2082	20.9%	14.2%
2081	21%	14.3%
2080	21.2%	14.3%
2079	21.3%	14.4%
2078	21.4%	14.5%
2077	21.5%	14.5%
2076	21.7%	14.6%
2075	21.8%	14.6%
2074	21.9%	14.7%
2073	22.1%	14.7%
2072	22.2%	14.8%
2071	22.4%	14.9%
2070	22.5%	14.9%
2069	22.7%	15%
2068	22.8%	15%
2067	23%	15.1%
2066	23.2%	15.2%
2065	23.3%	15.3%
2064	23.5%	15.4%
2063	23.7%	15.5%
2062	23.9%	15.6%
2061	24.1%	15.7%
2060	24.3%	15.8%
2059	24.5%	16%
2058	24.6%	16.1%
2057	24.8%	16.3%
2056	25%	16.4%
2055	25.2%	16.6%
2054	25.4%	16.8%
2053	25.6%	16.9%
2052	25.8%	17.1%
2051	26%	17.2%
2050	26.2%	17.4%
2049	26.4%	17.5%
2048	26.6%	17.7%
2047	26.8%	17.8%
2046	27%	17.9%
2045	27.2%	18%
2044	27.4%	18.2%
2043	27.6%	18.3%
2042	27.9%	18.4%
2041	28.1%	18.5%
2040	28.4%	18.6%
2039	28.7%	18.7%
2038	28.9%	18.9%
2037	29.2%	19%
2036	29.6%	19.1%
2035	29.9%	19.3%
2034	30.2%	19.5%
2033	30.6%	19.7%
2032	30.9%	19.9%
2031	31.2%	20.1%
2030	31.6%	20.3%
2029	31.9%	20.6%
2028	32.3%	20.9%
2027	32.6%	21.2%
2026	33%	21.5%
2025	33.3%	21.9%
2024	33.5%	22%
2023	33.8%	22.4%
2022	34.1%	22.7%
2021	34.4%	23%
2020	34.7%	23.3%
2019	35%	23.7%
2018	35.3%	24%
2017	35.6%	24.2%
2016	35.9%	24.5%
2015	36.2%	24.7%
2014	36.5%	24.9%
2013	36.7%	25%
2012	37%	25.2%
2011	37.2%	25.3%
2010	37.5%	25.4%
2009	37.7%	25.5%
2008	38%	25.6%
2007	38.3%	25.7%
2006	38.5%	25.7%
2005	38.8%	25.8%
2004	39%	26%
2003	39.3%	26.1%
2002	39.5%	26.3%
2001	39.8%	26.6%
2000	40%	27%
1999	40.2%	27.4%
1998	40.4%	27.8%
1997	40.6%	28.2%
1996	40.8%	28.6%
1995	41%	29.2%
1994	41.2%	29.9%
1993	41.5%	30.6%
1992	41.7%	31.4%
1991	41.9%	32.1%
1990	42.1%	32.5%
1989	42.3%	33%
1988	42.4%	33.5%
1987	42.4%	34%
1986	42.5%	34.6%
1985	42.6%	35.2%
1984	42.8%	35.5%
1983	42.9%	35.8%
1982	43%	36%
1981	43.2%	36.2%
1980	43.5%	36.4%
1979	44%	36.7%
1978	44.4%	36.9%
1977	44.9%	37.2%
1976	45.2%	37.6%
1975	45.5%	38%
1974	45.8%	38.4%
1973	45.9%	38.8%
1972	46%	39.2%
1971	46%	39.5%
1970	45.8%	39.7%
1969	45.6%	39.9%
1968	45.3%	40.1%
1967	45.1%	40.3%
1966	44.9%	40.4%
1965	44.6%	40.5%
1964	44.4%	40.6%
1963	44.2%	40.7%
1962	43.9%	40.8%
1961	43.7%	40.9%
1960	43.4%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.5% of the population in Papua New Guinea and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 42.1% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka

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Papua New Guinea

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Papua New Guinea	Sri Lanka
2023	189	18
2022	189	22
2021	223	34
2020	194	23
2019	199	20
2018	205	21
2017	207	21
2016	214	22
2015	221	22
2014	232	23
2013	243	23
2012	257	24
2011	271	25
2010	289	26
2009	302	28
2008	315	30
2007	326	31
2006	325	32
2005	326	32
2004	326	37
2003	328	35
2002	329	36
2001	325	37
2000	323	39
1999	321	41
1998	325	43
1997	316	45
1996	316	47
1995	318	48
1994	324	49
1993	333	51
1992	340	54
1991	354	57
1990	360	59
1989	369	61
1988	377	62
1987	379	64
1986	386	66
1985	393	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Papua New Guinea

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Papua New Guinea	Sri Lanka
2023	4.03%	0.61%
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%	0.79%
2016	5.02%	0.83%
2015	5.17%	0.87%
2014	5.3%	0.92%
2013	5.44%	0.98%
2012	5.59%	1.03%
2011	5.73%	1.08%
2010	5.88%	1.12%
2009	6.02%	2.08%
2008	6.16%	1.2%
2007	6.31%	1.26%
2006	6.44%	1.33%
2005	6.58%	1.4%
2004	6.71%	2.88%
2003	6.84%	1.52%
2002	6.96%	1.55%
2001	7.08%	1.58%
2000	7.19%	1.63%
1999	7.3%	1.69%
1998	7.41%	1.76%
1997	7.52%	1.86%
1996	7.64%	1.95%
1995	7.77%	2.05%
1994	7.89%	2.14%
1993	8.03%	2.22%
1992	8.17%	2.29%
1991	8.31%	2.32%
1990	8.47%	2.33%
1989	8.63%	2.74%
1988	8.78%	2.41%
1987	8.96%	2.54%
1986	9.12%	2.74%
1985	9.3%	3.02%
1984	9.5%	3.35%
1983	9.71%	3.67%
1982	9.94%	3.98%
1981	10.2%	4.29%
1980	10.4%	4.63%
1979	10.7%	4.99%
1978	11%	5.38%
1977	11.3%	5.77%
1976	11.7%	6.12%
1975	12.1%	6.41%
1974	12.4%	6.62%
1973	12.9%	6.77%
1972	13.3%	6.86%
1971	13.7%	6.94%
1970	14.2%	7.02%
1969	14.7%	7.14%
1968	15.2%	7.32%
1967	15.8%	7.55%
1966	16.3%	7.81%
1965	16.9%	8.07%
1964	17.4%	8.3%
1963	18%	8.48%
1962	18.6%	8.66%
1961	19.2%	8.95%
1960	19.8%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.03% in Papua New Guinea and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.