Children per woman vs human development index in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Children per woman vs human development index 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 vs human development index in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023

0246195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children per woman vs human development index in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.1. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Kiribati 3.15 compare
  2. 56 Tonga 3.13 compare
  3. 58 Tajikistan 3.07 compare
  4. 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 compare
  5. 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs human development index in Papua New Guinea?
Children per woman vs human development index in Papua New Guinea was 3.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 1969.
What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for children per woman vs human development index?
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs human development index 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 vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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