Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.13 births per woman in Indonesia and 3.1 births per woman in Papua New Guinea, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Papua New Guinea, by 0.97 births per woman, or 1.46 times that in Indonesia.
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Latest figures
births per woman · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2.13 2023 | 2.44 | 100 of 229 | 1.73 2100 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3.1 2023 | 3.68 | 55 of 229 | 1.88 2100 |
| World | 2.25 2023 | 2.57 | 1.84 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Papua New Guinea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Indonesia ranked 100 and Papua New Guinea ranked 55 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Indonesia at 1.73 births per woman and Papua New Guinea at 1.88 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.13 | 3.1 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.15 | 3.16 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.17 | 3.22 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.19 | 3.27 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.21 | 3.32 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.22 | 3.38 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.25 | 3.43 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.31 | 3.5 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.35 | 3.56 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.39 | 3.63 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.44 | 3.68 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.51 | 3.75 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.52 | 3.82 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.46 | 3.88 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.44 | 3.94 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.44 | 4.02 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.48 | 4.08 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.46 | 4.15 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.45 | 4.22 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.42 | 4.28 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.41 | 4.36 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.44 | 4.42 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.47 | 4.47 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.5 | 4.53 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.57 | 4.59 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.66 | 4.63 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | 4.68 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.78 | 4.73 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.81 | 4.78 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 2.85 | 4.87 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.9 | 4.96 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.95 | 5.03 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 3.06 | 5.11 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 3.11 | 5.18 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 3.25 | 5.24 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 3.35 | 5.3 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.42 | 5.36 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 3.53 | 5.42 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 3.73 | 5.47 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3.96 | 5.51 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 4.11 | 5.56 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 4.25 | 5.59 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 4.36 | 5.65 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 4.5 | 5.71 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 4.63 | 5.79 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 4.73 | 5.88 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 4.81 | 5.96 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 4.92 | 6.02 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 5.03 | 6.06 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 5.09 | 6.11 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 5.25 | 6.16 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 5.32 | 6.2 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 5.4 | 6.23 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 5.49 | 6.25 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 5.55 | 6.26 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 5.57 | 6.25 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 5.58 | 6.24 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 5.59 | 6.23 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 5.59 | 6.2 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 5.57 | 6.19 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 5.55 | 6.15 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 5.53 | 6.14 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 5.52 | 6.07 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 5.51 | 6.02 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 5.48 | 5.96 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 5.45 | 5.93 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 5.42 | 5.89 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 5.39 | 5.84 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 5.36 | 5.82 | 5 |
| 1954 | 5.31 | 5.78 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5.26 | 5.79 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 5.21 | 5.76 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5.16 | 5.74 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 5.11 | 5.71 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.121.72–2.51 | 3.072.16–4.04 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.11.65–2.54 | 3.032.09–4.06 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.081.61–2.57 | 2.992.03–4.08 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.061.55–2.59 | 2.952–4.03 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.041.51–2.58 | 2.921.96–4.01 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.031.48–2.57 | 2.881.92–3.97 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.011.44–2.58 | 2.841.85–3.95 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 21.43–2.61 | 2.811.81–3.89 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.991.42–2.6 | 2.781.77–3.89 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.981.42–2.59 | 2.761.73–3.89 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.971.39–2.61 | 2.731.7–3.87 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.951.37–2.61 | 2.71.67–3.86 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.941.35–2.61 | 2.671.64–3.86 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.941.35–2.6 | 2.641.63–3.83 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.931.33–2.61 | 2.611.59–3.8 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.921.32–2.63 | 2.591.58–3.8 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.911.32–2.61 | 2.561.56–3.79 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.91.3–2.57 | 2.541.54–3.75 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.891.28–2.57 | 2.511.52–3.75 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.891.28–2.55 | 2.51.49–3.7 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.881.26–2.56 | 2.481.48–3.66 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.871.25–2.54 | 2.461.46–3.67 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.871.25–2.53 | 2.441.43–3.69 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.861.24–2.52 | 2.421.42–3.69 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.861.26–2.52 | 2.41.43–3.67 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.851.26–2.52 | 2.381.42–3.66 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.851.25–2.53 | 2.371.41–3.65 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.841.24–2.51 | 2.351.38–3.62 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.841.22–2.49 | 2.331.37–3.61 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.841.21–2.5 | 2.321.36–3.6 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.831.22–2.51 | 2.31.36–3.59 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.831.21–2.51 | 2.281.36–3.58 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.821.18–2.52 | 2.271.35–3.53 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.821.18–2.51 | 2.261.33–3.53 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.821.18–2.5 | 2.241.31–3.49 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.811.15–2.51 | 2.231.32–3.45 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.811.15–2.49 | 2.211.3–3.42 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.81.16–2.49 | 2.21.28–3.44 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.81.14–2.47 | 2.191.28–3.39 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.81.14–2.48 | 2.171.28–3.4 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.81.13–2.49 | 2.161.28–3.4 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.81.14–2.49 | 2.151.29–3.38 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.791.13–2.48 | 2.141.28–3.39 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.791.13–2.49 | 2.131.28–3.35 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.791.12–2.5 | 2.121.25–3.33 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.781.09–2.49 | 2.111.23–3.37 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.781.12–2.49 | 2.11.22–3.31 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.781.11–2.48 | 2.091.22–3.29 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.781.1–2.5 | 2.081.22–3.3 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.771.09–2.47 | 2.061.2–3.31 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.771.1–2.47 | 2.051.2–3.28 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.771.07–2.47 | 2.041.17–3.27 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.771.1–2.47 | 2.041.16–3.31 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.761.07–2.49 | 2.031.15–3.26 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.761.08–2.48 | 2.021.15–3.27 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.761.07–2.5 | 2.021.17–3.25 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.761.07–2.49 | 2.011.16–3.25 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.761.09–2.49 | 21.17–3.23 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.761.08–2.49 | 21.16–3.21 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.751.06–2.47 | 1.991.17–3.22 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.751.06–2.48 | 1.981.17–3.2 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.751.08–2.48 | 1.981.15–3.18 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.751.04–2.48 | 1.971.13–3.17 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.751.07–2.47 | 1.971.14–3.18 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.751.07–2.46 | 1.961.17–3.18 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.741.08–2.46 | 1.951.15–3.19 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 1.941.15–3.17 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.741.05–2.48 | 1.941.14–3.15 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 1.931.13–3.08 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.741.06–2.46 | 1.921.12–3.06 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.741.06–2.48 | 1.921.11–3.09 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.741.07–2.48 | 1.911.13–3.13 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.741.06–2.49 | 1.911.15–3.08 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.741.05–2.47 | 1.91.12–3.04 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.731.05–2.49 | 1.91.12–3.04 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.731.04–2.49 | 1.891.08–3.03 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.731.05–2.48 | 1.881.11–3.01 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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