Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Total Fertility Rate

Namibia
3.25
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
3.17
in 2022
Namibia rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd

Total Fertility Rate over time

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 3.25 against 3.17 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 6.42 6.18 0.2439 Namibia
1970s 6.5 6.07 0.4299 Namibia
1980s 5.88 5.48 0.3953 Namibia
1990s 4.62 4.86 0.2331 Papua New Guinea
2000s 3.66 4.25 0.5894 Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.58 3.59 0.0136 Papua New Guinea
2020s 3.3 3.22 0.082 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Namibia, at 3.25 against 3.17 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
0.08, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total fertility rate?
Namibia ranks 50th 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.