Table 5. Fertility by Province, Papua New Guinea: 2011
   Total Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
     Total 1,932,099 4,038,610 3,885,891 258,774 2.09 2.01 96.2 134
15 - 19 403,400 79,537 77,634 27,388 0.20 0.19 97.6 68
20 - 24 335,165 296,516 287,595 68,252 0.88 0.86 97.0 204
25 - 29 321,764 591,433 572,210 66,896 1.84 1.78 96.7 208
30 - 34 261,608 726,601 700,809 47,015 2.78 2.68 96.5 180
35 - 39 256,691 901,402 868,519 30,502 3.51 3.38 96.4 119
40 - 44 189,057 749,963 718,141 10,481 3.97 3.80 95.8 55
45 - 49 164,414 693,158 660,983 8,240 4.22 4.02 95.4 50
4,418
   Western Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 48,850 117,796 112,720 8,655 2.41 2.31 95.7 177
15 - 19 10,775 2,891 2,813 933 0.27 0.26 97.3 87
20 - 24 8,963 10,606 10,335 2,170 1.18 1.15 97.4 242
25 - 29 8,477 19,568 18,967 2,174 2.31 2.24 96.9 256
30 - 34 6,371 21,953 21,107 1,479 3.45 3.31 96.1 232
35 - 39 6,063 25,156 24,047 1,078 4.15 3.97 95.6 178
40 - 44 4,461 20,150 19,051 471 4.52 4.27 94.5 106
45 - 49 3,740 17,472 16,400 350 4.67 4.39 93.9 94
5,971
   Gulf Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 38,163 92,442 86,720 6,528 2.42 2.27 93.8 171
15 - 19 8,955 2,969 2,856 790 0.33 0.32 96.2 88
20 - 24 6,908 8,769 8,322 1,700 1.27 1.20 94.9 246
25 - 29 6,373 14,918 14,066 1,627 2.34 2.21 94.3 255
30 - 34 4,895 16,865 15,851 1,113 3.45 3.24 94.0 227
35 - 39 4,976 20,500 19,335 764 4.12 3.89 94.3 154
40 - 44 3,224 14,831 13,846 296 4.60 4.29 93.4 92
45 - 49 2,832 13,590 12,444 238 4.80 4.39 91.6 84
5,732
   Central Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 63,969 148,886 144,127 10,740 2.33 2.25 96.8 168
15 - 19 13,456 3,424 3,343 1,140 0.25 0.25 97.6 85
20 - 24 11,121 12,319 12,025 2,593 1.11 1.08 97.6 233
25 - 29 10,351 21,691 21,159 2,496 2.10 2.04 97.5 241
30 - 34 8,579 26,509 25,760 1,856 3.09 3.00 97.2 216
35 - 39 8,608 32,745 31,812 1,392 3.80 3.70 97.2 162
40 - 44 6,317 27,345 26,233 647 4.33 4.15 95.9 102
45 - 49 5,537 24,853 23,795 616 4.49 4.30 95.7 111
5,754
   Natl Cap District Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 101,225 170,931 168,223 14,260 1.69 1.66 98.4 141
15 - 19 20,249 4,583 4,526 1,402 0.23 0.22 98.8 69
20 - 24 20,051 14,999 14,809 3,864 0.75 0.74 98.7 193
25 - 29 17,988 26,199 25,837 3,500 1.46 1.44 98.6 195
30 - 34 13,669 30,875 30,459 2,393 2.26 2.23 98.7 175
35 - 39 12,967 37,475 36,940 1,669 2.89 2.85 98.6 129
40 - 44 8,958 30,296 29,748 734 3.38 3.32 98.2 82
45 - 49 7,343 26,504 25,904 698 3.61 3.53 97.7 95
4,686
   Milne Bay Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 66,541 164,064 155,880 11,586 2.47 2.34 95.0 174
15 - 19 13,198 3,006 2,915 1,178 0.23 0.22 97.0 89
20 - 24 11,478 13,813 13,348 2,983 1.20 1.16 96.6 260
25 - 29 10,727 24,230 23,350 2,822 2.26 2.18 96.4 263
30 - 34 8,999 29,106 27,842 2,013 3.23 3.09 95.7 224
35 - 39 8,938 35,165 33,383 1,378 3.93 3.73 94.9 154
40 - 44 7,187 31,296 29,384 683 4.35 4.09 93.9 95
45 - 49 6,014 27,448 25,658 529 4.56 4.27 93.5 88
5,865
Source: 2011 Papua New Guinea Census
Table 5. Fertility by Province, Papua New Guinea: 2011
Age Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
   Northern
Total 44,647 117,485 112,263 8,153 2.63 2.51 95.6 183
15 - 19 9,232 2,224 2,171 792 0.24 0.24 97.6 86
20 - 24 7,825 9,745 9,433 1,920 1.25 1.21 96.8 245
25 - 29 7,494 18,041 17,481 2,013 2.41 2.33 96.9 269
30 - 34 6,119 21,871 20,950 1,465 3.57 3.42 95.8 239
35 - 39 6,134 26,709 25,529 1,100 4.35 4.16 95.6 179
40 - 44 4,228 20,672 19,562 506 4.89 4.63 94.6 120
45 - 49 3,615 18,223 17,137 357 5.04 4.74 94.0 99
6,185
   Southern Highlands Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 152,413 269,195 260,368 14,665 1.77 1.71 96.7 96
15 - 19 34,978 6,017 5,907 1,868 0.17 0.17 98.2 53
20 - 24 28,168 15,869 15,420 4,539 0.56 0.55 97.2 161
25 - 29 24,141 32,456 31,413 3,756 1.34 1.30 96.8 156
30 - 34 19,792 45,843 44,315 2,610 2.32 2.24 96.7 132
35 - 39 18,335 59,652 57,769 1,421 3.25 3.15 96.8 78
40 - 44 14,301 55,149 53,322 263 3.86 3.73 96.7 18
45 - 49 12,698 54,209 52,222 208 4.27 4.11 96.3 16
3,071
   Enga Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 128,633 214,879 207,794 12,321 1.67 1.62 96.7 96
15 - 19 26,231 3,676 3,597 1,396 0.14 0.14 97.9 53
20 - 24 22,305 12,892 12,503 3,772 0.58 0.56 97.0 169
25 - 29 21,118 27,375 26,415 3,262 1.30 1.25 96.5 154
30 - 34 17,920 37,016 35,738 2,305 2.07 1.99 96.5 129
35 - 39 17,141 48,769 47,300 1,228 2.85 2.76 97.0 72
40 - 44 12,767 42,843 41,354 212 3.36 3.24 96.5 17
45 - 49 11,151 42,308 40,887 146 3.79 3.67 96.6 13
3,034
   Western Highlands Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 108,509 191,318 187,695 11,215 1.76 1.73 98.1 103
15 - 19 20,935 2,749 2,715 1,206 0.13 0.13 98.8 58
20 - 24 17,790 11,450 11,271 3,121 0.64 0.63 98.4 175
25 - 29 17,577 25,668 25,159 3,060 1.46 1.43 98.0 174
30 - 34 15,727 35,406 34,791 2,186 2.25 2.21 98.3 139
35 - 39 15,094 43,441 42,696 1,205 2.88 2.83 98.3 80
40 - 44 11,790 38,304 37,509 263 3.25 3.18 97.9 22
45 - 49 9,596 34,300 33,554 174 3.57 3.50 97.8 18
3,332
   Chimbu Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 108,981 190,438 186,986 10,092 1.75 1.72 98.2 93
15 - 19 23,443 3,724 3,642 1,266 0.16 0.16 97.8 54
20 - 24 17,922 13,739 13,441 3,074 0.77 0.75 97.8 172
25 - 29 17,007 27,697 27,206 2,712 1.63 1.60 98.2 159
30 - 34 13,854 32,308 31,766 1,623 2.33 2.29 98.3 117
35 - 39 15,350 44,236 43,481 1,098 2.88 2.83 98.3 72
40 - 44 11,281 35,582 34,937 193 3.15 3.10 98.2 17
45 - 49 10,124 33,152 32,513 126 3.27 3.21 98.1 12
3,016
   Eastern Highlands Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 159,045 299,108 291,759 17,261 1.88 1.83 97.5 109
15 - 19 31,874 5,927 5,793 1,934 0.19 0.18 97.7 61
20 - 24 25,695 23,451 22,764 4,772 0.91 0.89 97.1 186
25 - 29 28,279 50,170 48,935 4,967 1.77 1.73 97.5 176
30 - 34 21,587 53,739 52,499 3,089 2.49 2.43 97.7 143
35 - 39 22,222 67,112 65,661 1,840 3.02 2.95 97.8 83
40 - 44 15,277 50,297 49,005 376 3.29 3.21 97.4 25
45 - 49 14,111 48,412 47,102 283 3.43 3.34 97.3 20
3,463
Source: 2011 Papua New Guinea Census
Table 5. Fertility by Province, Papua New Guinea: 2011
Age Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
   Morobe
Total 171,595 372,467 354,742 24,121 2.17 2.07 95.2 141
15 - 19 34,494 6,997 6,800 2,403 0.20 0.20 97.2 70
20 - 24 28,936 27,868 26,798 6,006 0.96 0.93 96.2 208
25 - 29 29,408 56,557 54,256 6,266 1.92 1.84 95.9 213
30 - 34 24,163 68,941 65,915 4,588 2.85 2.73 95.6 190
35 - 39 23,701 84,703 80,864 3,082 3.57 3.41 95.5 130
40 - 44 16,494 66,348 62,820 996 4.02 3.81 94.7 60
45 - 49 14,399 61,053 57,289 780 4.24 3.98 93.8 54
4,624
   Madang Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 120,401 286,209 272,826 18,887 2.38 2.27 95.3 157
15 - 19 25,799 5,492 5,349 1,897 0.21 0.21 97.4 74
20 - 24 21,373 22,157 21,432 4,771 1.04 1.00 96.7 223
25 - 29 20,882 44,978 43,265 4,959 2.15 2.07 96.2 237
30 - 34 16,451 54,208 51,801 3,496 3.30 3.15 95.6 213
35 - 39 15,418 63,587 60,628 2,268 4.12 3.93 95.3 147
40 - 44 11,126 50,764 47,996 872 4.56 4.31 94.5 78
45 - 49 9,352 45,023 42,355 624 4.81 4.53 94.1 67
5,195
   East Sepik Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 112,255 276,571 259,571 17,395 2.46 2.31 93.9 155
15 - 19 23,837 5,067 4,930 1,722 0.21 0.21 97.3 72
20 - 24 18,784 18,890 18,180 4,318 1.01 0.97 96.2 230
25 - 29 18,189 38,801 36,955 4,395 2.13 2.03 95.2 242
30 - 34 15,161 50,368 47,512 3,306 3.32 3.13 94.3 218
35 - 39 15,493 64,661 60,664 2,341 4.17 3.92 93.8 151
40 - 44 11,171 51,847 48,183 777 4.64 4.31 92.9 70
45 - 49 9,620 46,937 43,147 536 4.88 4.49 91.9 56
5,191
   West Sepik Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 59,716 151,540 139,139 10,724 2.54 2.33 91.8 180
15 - 19 12,444 2,789 2,636 1,063 0.22 0.21 94.5 85
20 - 24 10,455 11,795 11,040 2,545 1.13 1.06 93.6 243
25 - 29 10,217 23,151 21,689 2,756 2.27 2.12 93.7 270
30 - 34 8,387 29,057 26,896 2,060 3.46 3.21 92.6 246
35 - 39 7,404 31,972 29,335 1,319 4.32 3.96 91.8 178
40 - 44 5,887 28,448 25,757 568 4.83 4.38 90.5 96
45 - 49 4,922 24,328 21,786 413 4.94 4.43 89.6 84
6,014
   Manus Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 14,188 33,595 32,070 2,389 2.37 2.26 95.5 168
15 - 19 3,242 807 785 290 0.25 0.24 97.3 89
20 - 24 2,260 2,600 2,482 548 1.15 1.10 95.5 242
25 - 29 2,128 4,706 4,521 577 2.21 2.12 96.1 271
30 - 34 1,766 5,582 5,342 417 3.16 3.02 95.7 236
35 - 39 1,934 7,573 7,266 320 3.92 3.76 95.9 165
40 - 44 1,515 6,460 6,162 138 4.26 4.07 95.4 91
45 - 49 1,343 5,867 5,512 99 4.37 4.10 93.9 74
5,847
   New Ireland Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 44,580 104,667 101,186 7,306 2.35 2.27 96.7 164
15 - 19 10,240 2,395 2,329 751 0.23 0.23 97.2 73
20 - 24 7,737 8,394 8,176 1,846 1.08 1.06 97.4 239
25 - 29 7,438 16,197 15,742 1,860 2.18 2.12 97.2 250
30 - 34 5,669 18,850 18,287 1,287 3.33 3.23 97.0 227
35 - 39 5,455 21,960 21,284 860 4.03 3.90 96.9 158
40 - 44 4,180 18,685 17,979 389 4.47 4.30 96.2 93
45 - 49 3,861 18,186 17,389 313 4.71 4.50 95.6 81
5,604
Source: 2011 Papua New Guinea Census
Table 5. Fertility by Province, Papua New Guinea: 2011
Age Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
   East New Britain
Total 80,123 184,231 177,315 13,216 2.30 2.21 96.2 165
15 - 19 18,101 3,739 3,664 1,322 0.21 0.20 98.0 73
20 - 24 13,951 13,043 12,693 3,204 0.93 0.91 97.3 230
25 - 29 13,213 27,395 26,511 3,475 2.07 2.01 96.8 263
30 - 34 10,437 33,474 32,412 2,455 3.21 3.11 96.8 235
35 - 39 9,809 39,192 37,732 1,553 4.00 3.85 96.3 158
40 - 44 7,528 34,057 32,552 615 4.52 4.32 95.6 82
45 - 49 7,084 33,331 31,751 592 4.71 4.48 95.3 84
5,623
   West New Britain Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 64,995 161,603 156,548 11,456 2.49 2.41 96.9 176
15 - 19 12,809 3,115 3,058 1,104 0.24 0.24 98.2 86
20 - 24 10,953 12,447 12,190 2,695 1.14 1.11 97.9 246
25 - 29 11,869 26,465 25,731 3,005 2.23 2.17 97.2 253
30 - 34 9,317 30,934 30,047 2,180 3.32 3.22 97.1 234
35 - 39 8,863 36,172 35,113 1,444 4.08 3.96 97.1 163
40 - 44 6,136 28,206 27,176 570 4.60 4.43 96.3 93
45 - 49 5,048 24,264 23,233 458 4.81 4.60 95.8 91
5,830
   AR Bougainville Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 63,072 150,401 145,292 10,246 2.38 2.30 96.6 162
15 - 19 12,653 2,172 2,131 913 0.17 0.17 98.1 72
20 - 24 11,371 9,858 9,658 2,567 0.87 0.85 98.0 226
25 - 29 10,459 19,930 19,442 2,613 1.91 1.86 97.6 250
30 - 34 8,325 25,615 24,889 1,898 3.08 2.99 97.2 228
35 - 39 8,332 33,916 32,692 1,285 4.07 3.92 96.4 154
40 - 44 6,184 29,367 28,233 558 4.75 4.57 96.1 90
45 - 49 5,748 29,543 28,247 412 5.14 4.91 95.6 72
5,459
   Hela Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 75,765 174,182 168,797 7,230 2.30 2.23 96.9 95
15 - 19 12,605 2,445 2,388 698 0.19 0.19 97.7 55
20 - 24 11,430 9,043 8,731 1,887 0.79 0.76 96.5 165
25 - 29 11,849 20,556 19,861 1,936 1.73 1.68 96.6 163
30 - 34 11,181 29,659 28,699 1,485 2.65 2.57 96.8 133
35 - 39 11,672 40,654 39,492 885 3.48 3.38 97.1 76
40 - 44 9,341 38,056 36,851 195 4.07 3.95 96.8 21
45 - 49 7,687 33,769 32,775 144 4.39 4.26 97.1 19
3,161
   Jiwaka Females CEB CS Birth LY CEB/W CS/W CS/CEB ASFR/TFR
Total 104,433 166,602 163,870 10,328 1.60 1.57 98.4 99
15 - 19 23,850 3,329 3,286 1,320 0.14 0.14 98.7 55
20 - 24 19,689 12,769 12,544 3,357 0.65 0.64 98.2 171
25 - 29 16,580 24,684 24,249 2,665 1.49 1.46 98.2 161
30 - 34 13,239 28,422 27,931 1,711 2.15 2.11 98.3 129
35 - 39 12,782 36,052 35,496 972 2.82 2.78 98.5 76
40 - 44 9,704 30,960 30,481 159 3.19 3.14 98.5 16
45 - 49 8,589 30,386 29,883 144 3.54 3.48 98.3 17
3,125
Source: 2011 Papua New Guinea Census