Fertility & birth rates in Papua New Guinea and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay by year

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Papua New Guinea

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Papua New Guinea	Uruguay
2023	3.1	1.41
2022	3.17	1.43
2021	3.22	1.45
2020	3.27	1.5
2019	3.32	1.57
2018	3.38	1.68
2017	3.43	1.82
2016	3.5	1.97
2015	3.56	2.04
2014	3.63	2.03
2013	3.68	2.03
2012	3.75	2.01
2011	3.82	1.99
2010	3.88	2.01
2009	3.94	2.02
2008	4.01	2.03
2007	4.08	2.05
2006	4.15	2.07
2005	4.22	2.1
2004	4.28	2.09
2003	4.36	2.12
2002	4.42	2.16
2001	4.47	2.16
2000	4.53	2.2
1999	4.59	2.25
1998	4.63	2.27
1997	4.68	2.33
1996	4.73	2.36
1995	4.78	2.4
1994	4.87	2.42
1993	4.96	2.41
1992	5.03	2.43
1991	5.11	2.45
1990	5.18	2.48
1989	5.24	2.5
1988	5.3	2.5
1987	5.36	2.49
1986	5.42	2.47
1985	5.47	2.47
1984	5.51	2.47
1983	5.56	2.49
1982	5.59	2.51
1981	5.65	2.53
1980	5.71	2.59
1979	5.79	2.71
1978	5.88	2.83
1977	5.96	2.9
1976	6.02	3.01
1975	6.07	3.02
1974	6.11	2.96
1973	6.16	2.86
1972	6.2	2.78
1971	6.23	2.77
1970	6.25	2.77
1969	6.26	2.77
1968	6.25	2.77
1967	6.24	2.78
1966	6.23	2.82
1965	6.2	2.84
1964	6.19	2.86
1963	6.15	2.88
1962	6.14	2.87
1961	6.07	2.85
1960	6.02	2.83

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 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Papua New Guinea

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Papua New Guinea	Uruguay
2023	187,637	298
2022	186,861	-2,964
2021	183,766	-5,621
2020	189,130	4,048
2019	190,662	3,873
2018	190,662	7,322
2017	189,715	10,907
2016	189,281	14,008
2015	188,600	16,194
2014	187,592	16,238
2013	185,790	16,318
2012	183,658	15,520
2011	181,842	14,934
2010	178,998	16,231
2009	175,421	16,947
2008	172,823	16,838
2007	169,306	17,422
2006	166,540	17,783
2005	163,888	18,926
2004	161,023	18,067
2003	158,611	18,628
2002	155,091	20,073
2001	151,431	20,729
2000	147,496	21,060
1999	143,592	21,844
1998	136,677	22,114
1997	134,458	23,737
1996	129,802	24,635
1995	125,410	24,872
1994	122,113	24,637
1993	118,668	24,212
1992	114,818	24,847
1991	111,453	25,422
1990	110,033	25,699
1989	108,199	25,322
1988	106,256	25,071
1987	104,367	24,469
1986	102,346	24,505
1985	100,333	23,988
1984	98,103	23,684
1983	95,982	24,146
1982	93,522	25,224
1981	91,767	24,968
1980	90,266	25,451
1979	89,330	27,456
1978	88,747	30,076
1977	87,954	31,321
1976	86,965	33,199
1975	85,809	33,393
1974	84,829	32,221
1973	83,821	30,213
1972	82,672	28,896
1971	80,599	28,584
1970	78,712	28,737
1969	76,454	28,805
1968	73,983	29,103
1967	71,519	29,514
1966	69,206	30,293
1965	66,693	30,807
1964	64,558	31,340
1963	62,260	31,824
1962	59,974	31,441
1961	58,151	30,975
1960	56,326	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2% in Papua New Guinea and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay by year

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Papua New Guinea

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Papua New Guinea	Uruguay
2023	24.6	9.87
2022	25.2	9.96
2021	25.6	10.1
2020	26.1	10.4
2019	26.5	10.9
2018	27	11.7
2017	27.4	12.7
2016	27.9	13.7
2015	28.4	14.3
2014	28.9	14.2
2013	29.4	14.3
2012	29.8	14.2
2011	30.3	14.1
2010	30.7	14.2
2009	31.1	14.3
2008	31.5	14.4
2007	31.9	14.6
2006	32.4	14.8
2005	32.8	15.1
2004	33.2	15.1
2003	33.7	15.3
2002	34	15.6
2001	34.2	15.7
2000	34.4	16
1999	34.7	16.4
1998	34.8	16.6
1997	34.8	17
1996	34.9	17.3
1995	35	17.6
1994	35.3	17.7
1993	35.6	17.6
1992	35.8	17.7
1991	36.1	17.8
1990	36.7	17.9
1989	37.1	18.1
1988	37.3	18.1
1987	37.4	17.9
1986	37.5	17.8
1985	37.7	17.8
1984	37.7	17.8
1983	37.8	17.9
1982	37.7	18
1981	37.9	18.2
1980	38.1	18.5
1979	38.7	19.3
1978	39.3	20.1
1977	39.9	20.6
1976	40.5	21.4
1975	41.1	21.5
1974	41.8	21.1
1973	42.6	20.4
1972	43.3	20
1971	43.7	20
1970	44	20.1
1969	44.2	20.1
1968	44.4	20.2
1967	44.5	20.5
1966	44.6	20.9
1965	44.6	21.2
1964	44.7	21.5
1963	44.7	21.8
1962	44.9	21.8
1961	44.9	21.8
1960	45.1	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 24.6 in Papua New Guinea and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 45.1 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Papua New Guinea	Uruguay
2100	19%	11%
2099	19.1%	11%
2098	19.2%	11%
2097	19.3%	11%
2096	19.4%	11%
2095	19.5%	11%
2094	19.6%	11%
2093	19.7%	11.1%
2092	19.8%	11.1%
2091	19.9%	11.2%
2090	20%	11.2%
2089	20.1%	11.2%
2088	20.2%	11.3%
2087	20.4%	11.3%
2086	20.5%	11.3%
2085	20.6%	11.4%
2084	20.7%	11.4%
2083	20.8%	11.4%
2082	20.9%	11.4%
2081	21%	11.5%
2080	21.2%	11.5%
2079	21.3%	11.5%
2078	21.4%	11.5%
2077	21.5%	11.5%
2076	21.7%	11.5%
2075	21.8%	11.4%
2074	21.9%	11.4%
2073	22.1%	11.4%
2072	22.2%	11.4%
2071	22.4%	11.4%
2070	22.5%	11.5%
2069	22.7%	11.5%
2068	22.8%	11.5%
2067	23%	11.6%
2066	23.2%	11.7%
2065	23.3%	11.8%
2064	23.5%	11.9%
2063	23.7%	12%
2062	23.9%	12.1%
2061	24.1%	12.2%
2060	24.3%	12.3%
2059	24.5%	12.5%
2058	24.6%	12.6%
2057	24.8%	12.8%
2056	25%	12.9%
2055	25.2%	13%
2054	25.4%	13.2%
2053	25.6%	13.3%
2052	25.8%	13.4%
2051	26%	13.6%
2050	26.2%	13.7%
2049	26.4%	13.8%
2048	26.6%	13.9%
2047	26.8%	14%
2046	27%	14%
2045	27.2%	14.1%
2044	27.4%	14.2%
2043	27.6%	14.2%
2042	27.9%	14.3%
2041	28.1%	14.3%
2040	28.4%	14.4%
2039	28.7%	14.4%
2038	28.9%	14.4%
2037	29.2%	14.5%
2036	29.6%	14.5%
2035	29.9%	14.6%
2034	30.2%	14.7%
2033	30.6%	14.9%
2032	30.9%	15.2%
2031	31.2%	15.6%
2030	31.6%	16.1%
2029	31.9%	16.5%
2028	32.3%	16.9%
2027	32.6%	17.3%
2026	33%	17.7%
2025	33.3%	18.1%
2024	33.5%	18.3%
2023	33.8%	18.7%
2022	34.1%	19.1%
2021	34.4%	19.4%
2020	34.7%	19.8%
2019	35%	20.2%
2018	35.3%	20.5%
2017	35.6%	20.8%
2016	35.9%	21%
2015	36.2%	21.1%
2014	36.5%	21.3%
2013	36.7%	21.5%
2012	37%	21.7%
2011	37.2%	22%
2010	37.5%	22.3%
2009	37.7%	22.6%
2008	38%	22.8%
2007	38.3%	23.1%
2006	38.5%	23.3%
2005	38.8%	23.5%
2004	39%	23.7%
2003	39.3%	23.9%
2002	39.5%	24.1%
2001	39.8%	24.2%
2000	40%	24.4%
1999	40.2%	24.5%
1998	40.4%	24.5%
1997	40.6%	24.6%
1996	40.8%	24.6%
1995	41%	24.7%
1994	41.2%	24.7%
1993	41.5%	24.9%
1992	41.7%	25.1%
1991	41.9%	25.3%
1990	42.1%	25.6%
1989	42.3%	25.8%
1988	42.4%	26%
1987	42.4%	26.1%
1986	42.5%	26.2%
1985	42.6%	26.4%
1984	42.8%	26.5%
1983	42.9%	26.6%
1982	43%	26.7%
1981	43.2%	26.9%
1980	43.5%	27%
1979	44%	27.2%
1978	44.4%	27.3%
1977	44.9%	27.3%
1976	45.2%	27.4%
1975	45.5%	27.4%
1974	45.8%	27.4%
1973	45.9%	27.4%
1972	46%	27.5%
1971	46%	27.7%
1970	45.8%	27.8%
1969	45.6%	27.8%
1968	45.3%	27.9%
1967	45.1%	28%
1966	44.9%	28%
1965	44.6%	27.9%
1964	44.4%	27.9%
1963	44.2%	27.8%
1962	43.9%	27.7%
1961	43.7%	27.6%
1960	43.4%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.5% of the population in Papua New Guinea and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 42.1% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Papua New Guinea and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay

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Papua New Guinea

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Papua New Guinea	Uruguay
2023	189	15
2022	189	20
2021	223	49
2020	194	20
2019	199	16
2018	205	16
2017	207	16
2016	214	16
2015	221	16
2014	232	16
2013	243	16
2012	257	16
2011	271	17
2010	289	17
2009	302	18
2008	315	19
2007	326	19
2006	325	20
2005	326	20
2004	326	21
2003	328	23
2002	329	23
2001	325	24
2000	323	23
1999	321	24
1998	325	25
1997	316	27
1996	316	28
1995	318	29
1994	324	30
1993	333	31
1992	340	33
1991	354	33
1990	360	35
1989	369	36
1988	377	39
1987	379	41
1986	386	41
1985	393	41

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 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Papua New Guinea

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Papua New Guinea	Uruguay
2023	4.03%	0.67%
2022	4.17%	0.68%
2021	4.31%	0.7%
2020	4.45%	0.71%
2019	4.59%	0.74%
2018	4.72%	0.77%
2017	4.87%	0.81%
2016	5.02%	0.85%
2015	5.17%	0.89%
2014	5.3%	0.93%
2013	5.44%	0.97%
2012	5.59%	1%
2011	5.73%	1.04%
2010	5.88%	1.08%
2009	6.02%	1.13%
2008	6.16%	1.19%
2007	6.31%	1.27%
2006	6.44%	1.35%
2005	6.58%	1.44%
2004	6.71%	1.52%
2003	6.84%	1.58%
2002	6.96%	1.62%
2001	7.08%	1.66%
2000	7.19%	1.7%
1999	7.3%	1.76%
1998	7.41%	1.84%
1997	7.52%	1.93%
1996	7.64%	2.03%
1995	7.77%	2.12%
1994	7.89%	2.19%
1993	8.03%	2.25%
1992	8.17%	2.29%
1991	8.31%	2.32%
1990	8.47%	2.37%
1989	8.63%	2.42%
1988	8.78%	2.51%
1987	8.96%	2.62%
1986	9.12%	2.74%
1985	9.3%	2.84%
1984	9.5%	2.95%
1983	9.71%	3.1%
1982	9.94%	3.31%
1981	10.2%	3.6%
1980	10.4%	3.98%
1979	10.7%	4.41%
1978	11%	4.83%
1977	11.3%	5.18%
1976	11.7%	5.41%
1975	12.1%	5.49%
1974	12.4%	5.46%
1973	12.9%	5.39%
1972	13.3%	5.34%
1971	13.7%	5.33%
1970	14.2%	5.4%
1969	14.7%	5.53%
1968	15.2%	5.64%
1967	15.8%	5.7%
1966	16.3%	5.74%
1965	16.9%	5.77%
1964	17.4%	5.83%
1963	18%	5.93%
1962	18.6%	6.06%
1961	19.2%	6.21%
1960	19.8%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.03% in Papua New Guinea and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.