Total fertility rate (TFR) in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.072 children per woman in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.9% from 3.099 children per woman in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 3.625 children per woman (down 15% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 6.258 children per woman in 1969. Papua New Guinea ranked 55th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Chad ranked first.
Data source: World Bank · Unit: children per woman · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Total fertility rate (TFR) in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.072 children per woman in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.9% from 3.099 children per woman in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 3.625 children per woman (down 15% since).
Papua New Guinea ranked 55th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Chad ranked first.
The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 6.258 children per woman in 1969.
| Indicator | Total fertility rate (TFR) |
|---|---|
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | children per woman |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Total fertility rate (TFR) — Papua New Guinea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/PNG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
World Bank. "Total fertility rate (TFR) — Papua New Guinea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/PNG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN.
World Bank. 2026. "Total fertility rate (TFR) — Papua New Guinea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/PNG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN.
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