Children per woman un in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Children per woman un was 3.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.1
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.26
in 1969
All-time low
3.1
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman un in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3.1 for children per woman un in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman un in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.26 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.82 | 5.71 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 | 6.02 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.07 | 5.79 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 | 5.24 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 | 4.59 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 3.94 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.32 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.1 | 3.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 55 Kiribati 3.15 compare
- 56 Tonga 3.13 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman un in Papua New Guinea?
- Children per woman un in Papua New Guinea was 3.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman un recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 1969.
- What is the lowest children per woman un recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for children per woman un?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman un rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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