Papua New Guinea vs Tonga: Children born per woman
Papua New Guinea
3.1
in 2023
Tonga
3.13
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Tonga rank
56th
Children born per woman over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 3.13 against 3.1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Tonga ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.82 | 6.68 | 0.8555 | Tonga |
| 1960s | 6.18 | 6.43 | 0.2497 | Tonga |
| 1970s | 6.07 | 5.8 | 0.2695 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 5.48 | 5.34 | 0.1378 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.86 | 4.59 | 0.2675 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 4.12 | 0.1293 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.58 | 0.0161 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.18 | 0.0053 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children born per woman, Papua New Guinea or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 3.13 against 3.1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children born per woman between Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 0.03, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tonga rank globally for children born per woman?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th and Tonga ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.