Fertility Rate: Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea's fertility rate is currently 3.072 births per woman as of 2024. # Papua New Guinea Fertility Rate Papua New Guinea's fertility rate stands at 3.
Current (2024)
3.072 births per woman
-0.9% y/y
Peak (1969)
6.258 births per woman
Low (2024)
3.072 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Papua New Guinea
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Papua New Guinea
Analysis# Papua New Guinea Fertility Rate
Papua New Guinea's fertility rate stands at 3.072 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic 49% decline since 1960 when it peaked at 6.258 births per woman in 1969. The country has experienced one of the steepest fertility reductions in the Pacific region over the past six decades, moving from one of the world's highest rates to a more moderate level.
The decline has been remarkably consistent since 2015, with fertility dropping from 3.558 to 3.072 births per woman in just nine years—averaging a 0.054 decline annually. This sustained downward trajectory reflects broader shifts in female education, family planning access, and economic development. If current trends continue, Papua New Guinea's fertility rate will likely stabilize at lower levels within the coming decade.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.072 births per woman | -0.87% |
| 2023 | 3.099 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 2022 | 3.165 births per woman | -1.56% |
| 2021 | 3.215 births per woman | -1.80% |
| 2020 | 3.274 births per woman | -1.44% |
| 2019 | 3.322 births per woman | -1.77% |
| 2018 | 3.382 births per woman | -1.46% |
| 2017 | 3.432 births per woman | -1.80% |
| 2016 | 3.495 births per woman | -1.77% |
| 2015 | 3.558 births per woman | -1.85% |
| 2014 | 3.625 births per woman | -1.60% |
| 2013 | 3.684 births per woman | -1.66% |
| 2012 | 3.746 births per woman | -1.83% |
| 2011 | 3.816 births per woman | -1.73% |
| 2010 | 3.883 births per woman | -1.47% |
| 2009 | 3.941 births per woman | -1.84% |
| 2008 | 4.015 births per woman | -1.50% |
| 2007 | 4.076 births per woman | -1.74% |
| 2006 | 4.148 births per woman | -1.71% |
| 2005 | 4.22 births per woman | -1.47% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.283 births per woman | -1.81% |
| 2003 | 4.362 births per woman | -1.29% |
| 2002 | 4.419 births per woman | -1.12% |
| 2001 | 4.469 births per woman | -1.24% |
| 2000 | 4.525 births per woman | -1.35% |
| 1999 | 4.587 births per woman | -0.97% |
| 1998 | 4.632 births per woman | -1.00% |
| 1997 | 4.679 births per woman | -1.04% |
| 1996 | 4.728 births per woman | -1.09% |
| 1995 | 4.78 births per woman | -1.85% |
| 1994 | 4.87 births per woman | -1.85% |
| 1993 | 4.962 births per woman | -1.41% |
| 1992 | 5.033 births per woman | -1.49% |
| 1991 | 5.109 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 1990 | 5.18 births per woman | -1.20% |
| 1989 | 5.243 births per woman | -1.11% |
| 1988 | 5.302 births per woman | -1.06% |
| 1987 | 5.359 births per woman | -1.03% |
| 1986 | 5.415 births per woman | -1.01% |
| 1985 | 5.47 births per woman | -0.80% |
| 1984 | 5.514 births per woman | -0.88% |
| 1983 | 5.563 births per woman | -0.43% |
| 1982 | 5.587 births per woman | -1.03% |
| 1981 | 5.645 births per woman | -1.05% |
| 1980 | 5.705 births per woman | -1.38% |
| 1979 | 5.785 births per woman | -1.60% |
| 1978 | 5.879 births per woman | -1.31% |
| 1977 | 5.957 births per woman | -1.01% |
| 1976 | 6.018 births per woman | -0.77% |
| 1975 | 6.065 births per woman | -0.80% |
| 1974 | 6.114 births per woman | -0.75% |
| 1973 | 6.16 births per woman | -0.60% |
| 1972 | 6.197 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 1971 | 6.229 births per woman | -0.34% |
| 1970 | 6.25 births per woman | -0.13% |
| 1969 | 6.258 births per woman | +0.10% |
| 1968 | 6.252 births per woman | +0.16% |
| 1967 | 6.242 births per woman | +0.16% |
| 1966 | 6.232 births per woman | +0.47% |
| 1965 | 6.203 births per woman | +0.19% |
| 1964 | 6.191 births per woman | +0.62% |
| 1963 | 6.153 births per woman | +0.29% |
| 1962 | 6.135 births per woman | +1.00% |
| 1961 | 6.074 births per woman | +0.93% |
| 1960 | 6.018 births per woman | — |
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