Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Liberia
0.819 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
0.813 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Liberia rank
180th
Papua New Guinea rank
182nd
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.819 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.813 births per woman in last 5 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.006 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Liberia ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 15 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.24 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.157 births per woman in last 5 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 6.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.27 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.115 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
| 1970s | 6.63 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.4755 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
| 1980s | 6.82 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
| 1990s | 6.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
| 2000s | 5.87 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.51 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
| 2010s | 5.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.98 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
| 2020s | 4.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.95 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
| 2030s | 2.79 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.568 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
| 2040s | 2.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.362 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
| 2050s | 1.61 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.273 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
| 2060s | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.23 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
| 2070s | 1.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.956 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1325 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
| 2080s | 0.9285 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.905 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0235 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
| 2090s | 0.8525 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.851 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0015 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
| 2100s | 0.819 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.813 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.006 births per woman in last 5 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Liberia, at 0.819 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.813 births per woman in last 5 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.006 births per woman in last 5 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Liberia ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).