Key statistics for Papua New Guinea

Source: UNFPA State of world population 2009
Total population (millions) (2009) 6.7
Average population growth rate (%) (2005 - 2010) 2.4
Projected population (millions) (2050) 12.9
Life expectancy (M / F) 59.3 / 63.6
Total fertility rate (2007) 4.01
% contraceptive prevalence: any method 26
% contraceptive prevalence: modern methods 20
Births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 55
% births with skills attendants 39
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 470
Infant mortality total per 1,000 live births 49
Under 5 mortality (M / F) 70 / 68
HIV prevalence rate (%) (15-49) 1.5
Health expenditure public (% of GNP) 2.6
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