Number of children under 5 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of children under 5 was 1.23 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.23 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.23 million people
in 2023
All-time low
254,281 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.23 million people for number of children under 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, number of children under 5 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.23 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 254,281 people, 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.
Number of children under 5 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 254,281 people | — |
| 1951 | 263,783 people | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 274,450 people | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 286,519 people | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 298,427 people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 309,687 people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 320,218 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 330,268 people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 339,882 people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 349,223 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 358,477 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 367,935 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 377,578 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 387,103 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 396,860 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 406,986 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 417,332 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 427,886 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 438,729 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 449,814 people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 460,952 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 471,973 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 479,839 people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 484,714 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 489,588 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 494,525 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 499,576 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 504,391 people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 508,855 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 513,191 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 517,588 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 524,119 people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 532,871 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 542,475 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 553,067 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 564,438 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 576,570 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 589,228 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 601,793 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 614,398 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 628,369 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 643,645 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 659,605 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 676,061 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 692,780 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 711,011 people | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 732,040 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 755,267 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 779,362 people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 804,671 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 831,477 people | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 856,593 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 879,948 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 903,787 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 927,158 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 950,105 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 972,632 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 993,921 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million people | +0.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.23 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.23 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 7.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 302,674 people | 254,281 people | 349,223 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 402,870 people | 358,477 people | 449,814 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 490,760 people | 460,952 people | 513,191 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 561,655 people | 517,588 people | 614,398 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 708,281 people | 628,369 people | 804,671 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 936,444 people | 831,477 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.23 million people | 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 number of children under 5 in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of children under 5 in Papua New Guinea was 1.23 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,281 people in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of children under 5?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.