Australia vs New Zealand: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Australia
1.64
in 2023
New Zealand
1.67
in 2023
Australia rank
146th
New Zealand rank
143rd
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.67 against 1.64 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 146th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.26 | 3.84 | 0.5855 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 3.14 | 3.74 | 0.6052 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.36 | 2.57 | 0.2106 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 2 | 0.1087 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 2.01 | 0.1776 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 2.02 | 0.1669 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.94 | 0.1144 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.65 | 0.0232 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.67 against 1.64 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.03, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Australia ranks 146th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.