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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,607 data points, 1840–2024
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