Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Total Fertility Rate

Kiribati
3.27
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
3.17
in 2022
Kiribati rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd

Total Fertility Rate over time

  • Kiribati
  • Papua New Guinea
0246196019912022

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 3.27 against 3.17 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 6.32 6.18 0.1447 Kiribati
1970s 5.15 6.07 0.9192 Papua New Guinea
1980s 4.9 5.48 0.5848 Papua New Guinea
1990s 4.41 4.86 0.4416 Papua New Guinea
2000s 3.87 4.25 0.3754 Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.6 3.59 0.0062 Kiribati
2020s 3.3 3.22 0.0847 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
Kiribati, at 3.27 against 3.17 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
0.1, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total fertility rate?
Kiribati ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.