Fertility & birth rates in Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Papua New Guinea

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Papua New Guinea	UAE
2023	3.1	1.2
2022	3.17	1.15
2021	3.22	1.16
2020	3.27	1.29
2019	3.32	1.25
2018	3.38	1.29
2017	3.43	1.35
2016	3.5	1.37
2015	3.56	1.42
2014	3.63	1.48
2013	3.68	1.53
2012	3.75	1.53
2011	3.82	1.54
2010	3.88	1.57
2009	3.94	1.58
2008	4.01	1.52
2007	4.08	1.79
2006	4.15	1.96
2005	4.22	2.23
2004	4.28	2.38
2003	4.36	2.49
2002	4.42	2.54
2001	4.47	2.62
2000	4.53	2.73
1999	4.59	2.79
1998	4.63	2.77
1997	4.68	2.83
1996	4.73	3.06
1995	4.78	3.28
1994	4.87	3.76
1993	4.96	3.82
1992	5.03	4.09
1991	5.11	4.25
1990	5.18	4.51
1989	5.24	4.65
1988	5.3	4.77
1987	5.36	4.88
1986	5.42	5
1985	5.47	5.13
1984	5.51	5.3
1983	5.56	5.48
1982	5.59	5.66
1981	5.65	5.81
1980	5.71	5.95
1979	5.79	6.06
1978	5.88	6.15
1977	5.96	6.22
1976	6.02	6.29
1975	6.07	6.35
1974	6.11	6.41
1973	6.16	6.46
1972	6.2	6.5
1971	6.23	6.52
1970	6.25	6.52
1969	6.26	6.52
1968	6.25	6.53
1967	6.24	6.51
1966	6.23	6.5
1965	6.2	6.5
1964	6.19	6.49
1963	6.15	6.5
1962	6.14	6.49
1961	6.07	6.49
1960	6.02	6.5

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 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Papua New Guinea vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Papua New Guinea

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Papua New Guinea	UAE
2023	187,637	92,698
2022	186,861	81,758
2021	183,766	76,802
2020	189,130	87,871
2019	190,662	86,296
2018	190,662	86,840
2017	189,715	89,382
2016	189,281	87,028
2015	188,600	85,044
2014	187,592	84,277
2013	185,790	82,977
2012	183,658	78,682
2011	181,842	73,496
2010	178,998	69,907
2009	175,421	66,521
2008	172,823	55,426
2007	169,306	55,048
2006	166,540	54,338
2005	163,888	60,046
2004	161,023	60,344
2003	158,611	59,118
2002	155,091	55,922
2001	151,431	52,789
2000	147,496	49,993
1999	143,592	46,198
1998	136,677	41,176
1997	134,458	38,207
1996	129,802	37,886
1995	125,410	38,685
1994	122,113	42,976
1993	118,668	41,324
1992	114,818	42,119
1991	111,453	41,409
1990	110,033	41,339
1989	108,199	40,148
1988	106,256	38,861
1987	104,367	37,741
1986	102,346	36,829
1985	100,333	34,855
1984	98,103	33,250
1983	95,982	31,480
1982	93,522	29,585
1981	91,767	27,560
1980	90,266	25,005
1979	89,330	21,987
1978	88,747	18,879
1977	87,954	15,787
1976	86,965	12,876
1975	85,809	11,859
1974	84,829	10,835
1973	83,821	9,822
1972	82,672	8,818
1971	80,599	7,839
1970	78,712	6,922
1969	76,454	6,138
1968	73,983	5,588
1967	71,519	5,264
1966	69,206	4,955
1965	66,693	4,675
1964	64,558	4,410
1963	62,260	4,157
1962	59,974	3,901
1961	58,151	3,657
1960	56,326	3,418

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2% in Papua New Guinea and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Papua New Guinea

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Papua New Guinea	UAE
2023	24.6	9.77
2022	25.2	9.3
2021	25.6	9.28
2020	26.1	10.5
2019	26.5	10.1
2018	27	10.2
2017	27.4	10.7
2016	27.9	10.7
2015	28.4	11
2014	28.9	11.5
2013	29.4	11.8
2012	29.8	11.7
2011	30.3	11.4
2010	30.7	11.2
2009	31.1	11.1
2008	31.5	10
2007	31.9	11.1
2006	32.4	12.3
2005	32.8	14.3
2004	33.2	15.1
2003	33.7	15.6
2002	34	15.8
2001	34.2	16
2000	34.4	16.3
1999	34.7	16.4
1998	34.8	16
1997	34.8	16.2
1996	34.9	17.3
1995	35	18.7
1994	35.3	21.3
1993	35.6	21.4
1992	35.8	22.7
1991	36.1	23.4
1990	36.7	24.6
1989	37.1	25.3
1988	37.3	26
1987	37.4	27
1986	37.5	28.2
1985	37.7	28.5
1984	37.7	28.8
1983	37.8	28.9
1982	37.7	28.9
1981	37.9	28.8
1980	38.1	28.5
1979	38.7	28.2
1978	39.3	27.7
1977	39.9	26.9
1976	40.5	26
1975	41.1	27.2
1974	41.8	27.7
1973	42.6	28.4
1972	43.3	29.1
1971	43.7	29.9
1970	44	31.1
1969	44.2	33
1968	44.4	35.9
1967	44.5	38.7
1966	44.6	38.7
1965	44.6	38.9
1964	44.7	39.2
1963	44.7	39.4
1962	44.9	39.6
1961	44.9	39.8
1960	45.1	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 24.6 in Papua New Guinea and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 45.1 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Papua New Guinea	UAE
2100	19%	18.5%
2099	19.1%	18.4%
2098	19.2%	18.4%
2097	19.3%	18.4%
2096	19.4%	18.4%
2095	19.5%	18.3%
2094	19.6%	18.3%
2093	19.7%	18.3%
2092	19.8%	18.3%
2091	19.9%	18.3%
2090	20%	18.3%
2089	20.1%	18.3%
2088	20.2%	18.3%
2087	20.4%	18.3%
2086	20.5%	18.3%
2085	20.6%	18.3%
2084	20.7%	18.3%
2083	20.8%	18.4%
2082	20.9%	18.4%
2081	21%	18.4%
2080	21.2%	18.4%
2079	21.3%	18.4%
2078	21.4%	18.4%
2077	21.5%	18.4%
2076	21.7%	18.3%
2075	21.8%	18.3%
2074	21.9%	18.3%
2073	22.1%	18.3%
2072	22.2%	18.2%
2071	22.4%	18.2%
2070	22.5%	18.1%
2069	22.7%	18.1%
2068	22.8%	18%
2067	23%	18%
2066	23.2%	17.9%
2065	23.3%	17.9%
2064	23.5%	17.8%
2063	23.7%	17.8%
2062	23.9%	17.8%
2061	24.1%	17.8%
2060	24.3%	17.8%
2059	24.5%	17.8%
2058	24.6%	17.8%
2057	24.8%	17.8%
2056	25%	17.9%
2055	25.2%	17.9%
2054	25.4%	17.9%
2053	25.6%	18%
2052	25.8%	18.1%
2051	26%	18.1%
2050	26.2%	18.2%
2049	26.4%	18.2%
2048	26.6%	18.3%
2047	26.8%	18.3%
2046	27%	18.3%
2045	27.2%	18.3%
2044	27.4%	18.2%
2043	27.6%	18.2%
2042	27.9%	18.1%
2041	28.1%	17.9%
2040	28.4%	17.8%
2039	28.7%	17.6%
2038	28.9%	17.4%
2037	29.2%	17.2%
2036	29.6%	17%
2035	29.9%	16.8%
2034	30.2%	16.6%
2033	30.6%	16.4%
2032	30.9%	16.2%
2031	31.2%	16.1%
2030	31.6%	15.9%
2029	31.9%	15.9%
2028	32.3%	15.9%
2027	32.6%	15.9%
2026	33%	15.9%
2025	33.3%	16%
2024	33.5%	16.1%
2023	33.8%	16.3%
2022	34.1%	16.5%
2021	34.4%	16.5%
2020	34.7%	16.6%
2019	35%	16.6%
2018	35.3%	16.7%
2017	35.6%	16.8%
2016	35.9%	16.8%
2015	36.2%	16.8%
2014	36.5%	16.8%
2013	36.7%	16.8%
2012	37%	16.8%
2011	37.2%	16.8%
2010	37.5%	16.9%
2009	37.7%	16.9%
2008	38%	16.9%
2007	38.3%	17%
2006	38.5%	17.2%
2005	38.8%	17.5%
2004	39%	17.8%
2003	39.3%	18.3%
2002	39.5%	18.9%
2001	39.8%	19.8%
2000	40%	20.8%
1999	40.2%	22%
1998	40.4%	23.1%
1997	40.6%	24.3%
1996	40.8%	25.2%
1995	41%	25.9%
1994	41.2%	26.7%
1993	41.5%	27.4%
1992	41.7%	28.1%
1991	41.9%	28.8%
1990	42.1%	29.6%
1989	42.3%	30.3%
1988	42.4%	30.9%
1987	42.4%	31.2%
1986	42.5%	31.2%
1985	42.6%	30.7%
1984	42.8%	30.2%
1983	42.9%	29.5%
1982	43%	28.8%
1981	43.2%	28%
1980	43.5%	27.4%
1979	44%	27.1%
1978	44.4%	26.9%
1977	44.9%	26.8%
1976	45.2%	26.9%
1975	45.5%	27.2%
1974	45.8%	27.4%
1973	45.9%	27.8%
1972	46%	28.3%
1971	46%	29%
1970	45.8%	29.8%
1969	45.6%	30.6%
1968	45.3%	31.2%
1967	45.1%	32.1%
1966	44.9%	33.2%
1965	44.6%	33.9%
1964	44.4%	34.5%
1963	44.2%	35.1%
1962	43.9%	35.8%
1961	43.7%	36.7%
1960	43.4%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.5% of the population in Papua New Guinea and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 42.1% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Papua New Guinea and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates

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Papua New Guinea

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Papua New Guinea	UAE
2023	189	3
2022	189	2
2021	223	6
2020	194	6
2019	199	3
2018	205	3
2017	207	3
2016	214	3
2015	221	3
2014	232	3
2013	243	4
2012	257	4
2011	271	4
2010	289	3
2009	302	3
2008	315	3
2007	326	3
2006	325	3
2005	326	4
2004	326	4
2003	328	5
2002	329	5
2001	325	7
2000	323	8
1999	321	10
1998	325	12
1997	316	14
1996	316	16
1995	318	18
1994	324	19
1993	333	19
1992	340	19
1991	354	19
1990	360	19
1989	369	19
1988	377	19
1987	379	19
1986	386	19
1985	393	19

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 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Papua New Guinea

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Papua New Guinea	UAE
2023	4.03%	0.5%
2022	4.17%	0.53%
2021	4.31%	0.56%
2020	4.45%	0.6%
2019	4.59%	0.63%
2018	4.72%	0.67%
2017	4.87%	0.7%
2016	5.02%	0.73%
2015	5.17%	0.77%
2014	5.3%	0.79%
2013	5.44%	0.82%
2012	5.59%	0.84%
2011	5.73%	0.86%
2010	5.88%	0.88%
2009	6.02%	0.9%
2008	6.16%	0.92%
2007	6.31%	0.94%
2006	6.44%	0.96%
2005	6.58%	0.98%
2004	6.71%	1%
2003	6.84%	1.01%
2002	6.96%	1.03%
2001	7.08%	1.05%
2000	7.19%	1.07%
1999	7.3%	1.09%
1998	7.41%	1.12%
1997	7.52%	1.15%
1996	7.64%	1.18%
1995	7.77%	1.21%
1994	7.89%	1.26%
1993	8.03%	1.31%
1992	8.17%	1.37%
1991	8.31%	1.43%
1990	8.47%	1.51%
1989	8.63%	1.61%
1988	8.78%	1.71%
1987	8.96%	1.83%
1986	9.12%	1.97%
1985	9.3%	2.12%
1984	9.5%	2.31%
1983	9.71%	2.52%
1982	9.94%	2.77%
1981	10.2%	3.06%
1980	10.4%	3.4%
1979	10.7%	3.78%
1978	11%	4.22%
1977	11.3%	4.7%
1976	11.7%	5.23%
1975	12.1%	5.8%
1974	12.4%	6.43%
1973	12.9%	7.12%
1972	13.3%	7.89%
1971	13.7%	8.72%
1970	14.2%	9.62%
1969	14.7%	10.6%
1968	15.2%	11.6%
1967	15.8%	12.6%
1966	16.3%	13.7%
1965	16.9%	14.8%
1964	17.4%	15.8%
1963	18%	16.9%
1962	18.6%	18%
1961	19.2%	19%
1960	19.8%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.03% in Papua New Guinea and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.