Number of one year olds in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of one year olds was 119,606 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
119,606
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
119,606
in 2023
All-time low
25,360
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one year olds in Papua New Guinea stood at 119,606. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Papua New Guinea peaked at 119,606 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,360, in 1950.
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of one year olds in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25,360 | — |
| 1951 | 27,195 | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 28,524 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 29,697 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 30,854 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 31,799 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 32,695 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 33,624 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 34,510 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 35,395 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 36,187 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 36,932 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 37,743 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 38,684 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 39,597 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 40,523 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 41,538 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 42,568 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 43,619 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 44,686 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 45,788 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 46,842 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 47,621 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 48,274 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 48,871 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 49,284 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 49,678 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 50,130 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 50,599 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 51,013 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 51,364 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 51,888 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 52,672 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 53,580 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 54,764 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 56,051 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 57,285 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 58,511 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 59,673 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 60,934 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 62,539 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 63,748 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 64,590 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 66,112 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 68,204 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 70,332 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 72,335 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 74,623 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 77,201 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 79,861 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 82,635 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 85,016 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 87,207 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 89,665 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 92,061 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 94,135 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 96,081 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 98,038 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 99,923 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 101,918 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 103,826 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 105,924 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 108,037 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 109,623 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 111,077 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 112,514 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 113,703 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 114,668 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 115,546 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 116,536 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 117,603 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 118,534 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 119,284 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 119,606 | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 119,606 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 119,606 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,573, 8.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,965 | 25,360 | 35,395 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40,208 | 36,187 | 44,686 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,810 | 45,788 | 51,013 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,672 | 51,364 | 60,934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,954 | 62,539 | 79,861 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,668 | 82,635 | 101,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,145 | 103,826 | 116,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,757 | 117,603 | 119,606 | 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 one year olds in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of one year olds in Papua New Guinea was 119,606 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 119,606 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,360 in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of one year olds?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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