Austria vs Canada: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate

Austria
1.31 births per woman
in 2024
Canada
1.25 births per woman
in 2024
Austria rank
188th
Canada rank
190th

Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time

  • Austria
  • Canada
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1.31 births per woman against 1.25 births per woman in Canada, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Austria ranks 188th and Canada ranks 190th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 2.69 births per woman 3.14 births per woman 0.449 births per woman Canada
1970s 1.88 births per woman 1.9 births per woman 0.026 births per woman Canada
1980s 1.53 births per woman 1.69 births per woman 0.1625 births per woman Canada
1990s 1.44 births per woman 1.66 births per woman 0.22 births per woman Canada
2000s 1.39 births per woman 1.59 births per woman 0.206 births per woman Canada
2010s 1.47 births per woman 1.58 births per woman 0.117 births per woman Canada
2020s 1.39 births per woman 1.34 births per woman 0.05 births per woman Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Austria or Canada?
Austria, at 1.31 births per woman against 1.25 births per woman in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Austria and Canada?
0.06 births per woman, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Austria and Canada rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
Austria ranks 188th and Canada ranks 190th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.