Children under age 5 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Children under age 5 was 1.23 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.23 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.23 million
in 2023
All-time low
254,281
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.23 million for children under age 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.23 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 254,281, in 1950.
That places Papua New Guinea 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 254,281 | — |
| 1951 | 263,783 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 274,450 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 286,519 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 298,427 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 309,687 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 320,218 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 330,268 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 339,882 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 349,223 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 358,477 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 367,935 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 377,578 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 387,103 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 396,860 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 406,986 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 417,332 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 427,886 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 438,729 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 449,814 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 460,952 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 471,973 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 479,839 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 484,714 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 489,588 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 494,525 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 499,576 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 504,391 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 508,855 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 513,191 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 517,588 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 524,119 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 532,871 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 542,475 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 553,067 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 564,438 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 576,570 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 589,228 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 601,793 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 614,398 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 628,369 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 643,645 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 659,605 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 676,061 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 692,780 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 711,011 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 732,040 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 755,267 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 779,362 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 804,671 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 831,477 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 856,593 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 879,948 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 903,787 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 927,158 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 950,105 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 972,632 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 993,921 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million | +0.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.23 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.23 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 7.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 302,674 | 254,281 | 349,223 | 10 |
| 1960s | 402,870 | 358,477 | 449,814 | 10 |
| 1970s | 490,760 | 460,952 | 513,191 | 10 |
| 1980s | 561,655 | 517,588 | 614,398 | 10 |
| 1990s | 708,281 | 628,369 | 804,671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 936,444 | 831,477 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.05 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.20 million | 1.23 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Papua New Guinea?
- Children under age 5 in Papua New Guinea was 1.23 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,281 in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for children under age 5?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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