Australia vs Colombia: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Australia
1.63
in 2023
Colombia
1.61
in 2023
Australia rank
145th
Colombia rank
146th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Australia
  • Colombia
23456192119722023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.63 against 1.61 in Colombia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.

Australia ranks 145th and Colombia ranks 146th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Colombia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.13 5.32 2.19 Colombia
1960s 3.04 5.43 2.39 Colombia
1970s 2.3 4.09 1.79 Colombia
1980s 1.86 3.15 1.29 Colombia
1990s 1.81 2.74 0.9297 Colombia
2000s 1.83 2.27 0.4318 Colombia
2010s 1.81 1.77 0.0379 Australia
2020s 1.62 1.64 0.0202 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Australia or Colombia?
Australia, at 1.63 against 1.61 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Australia and Colombia?
0.02, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Australia ranks 145th and Colombia ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed