Australia vs New Zealand: Birth rate total
Australia
35.07
in 2021
New Zealand
32.46
in 2020
Australia rank
7th
New Zealand rank
9th
Birth rate total over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 35.07 against 32.46 in New Zealand, a difference of 2.61.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 40 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.52 | 48.43 | 3.91 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 41.4 | 47.1 | 5.7 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 37.9 | 41.33 | 3.43 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 36.19 | 36.97 | 0.779 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 31.34 | 32.46 | 1.12 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 35.07 against 32.46 in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between Australia and New Zealand?
- 2.61, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for birth rate total?
- Australia ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.