Population ages 35-39, female in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Population ages 35-39, female was 7.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2025
All-time low
5.4%
in 1985
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 35-39, female in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025

02468196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 7.2% for population ages 35-39, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1985.

Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.6% 6.3% 6.7% 10
1970s 6.0% 5.8% 6.3% 10
1980s 5.5% 5.4% 5.7% 10
1990s 5.7% 5.5% 6.2% 10
2000s 6.5% 6.2% 6.7% 10
2010s 6.8% 6.7% 6.9% 10
2020s 7.1% 7.0% 7.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 35-39, female in Papua New Guinea?
Population ages 35-39, female in Papua New Guinea was 7.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 35-39, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 35-39, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1985.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population ages 35-39, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 35-39, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total female population.