Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario was 0.813 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.813 births per woman in last 5 years
World rank
182nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.28 births per woman in last 5 years
in 1965
All-time low
0.813 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Years of data
30
1955–2100
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Papua New Guinea, 1955–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman in last 5 years.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.813 births per woman in last 5 years for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.28 births per woman in last 5 years in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.813 births per woman in last 5 years, in 2100.
Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | births per woman in last 5 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.24 births per woman in last 5 years | — |
| 1960 | 6.26 births per woman in last 5 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.28 births per woman in last 5 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.21 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.09 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.87 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 5.47 births per woman in last 5 years | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 4.97 births per woman in last 5 years | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 4.7 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.64 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.39 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.13 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.84 births per woman in last 5 years | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.01 births per woman in last 5 years | -21.6% |
| 2025 | 2.88 births per woman in last 5 years | -4.3% |
| 2030 | 2.4 births per woman in last 5 years | -16.8% |
| 2035 | 2.04 births per woman in last 5 years | -15.0% |
| 2040 | 1.75 births per woman in last 5 years | -14.1% |
| 2045 | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | -10.3% |
| 2050 | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | -10.1% |
| 2055 | 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years | -11.0% |
| 2060 | 1.13 births per woman in last 5 years | -10.3% |
| 2065 | 1.02 births per woman in last 5 years | -9.1% |
| 2070 | 0.972 births per woman in last 5 years | -5.2% |
| 2075 | 0.94 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.3% |
| 2080 | 0.92 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.1% |
| 2085 | 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.3% |
| 2090 | 0.865 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.8% |
| 2095 | 0.837 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.2% |
| 2100 | 0.813 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.813 births per woman in last 5 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.902 births per woman in last 5 years, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.813 births per woman in last 5 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.988 births per woman in last 5 years, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.24 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.24 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.24 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.27 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.21 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.87 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.7 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.97 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.51 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.64 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.98 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.84 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.95 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.88 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.04 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.4 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.66 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.956 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.94 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.972 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.905 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.89 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.92 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.851 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.837 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.865 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.813 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.813 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.813 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
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More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Papua New Guinea?
- Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Papua New Guinea was 0.813 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 births per woman in last 5 years in 1965.
- What is the lowest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.813 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).