Australia vs United States of America: Fertility rate vs share that are religious

Australia
1.64
in 2023
United States of America
1.62
in 2023
Australia rank
142nd
United States of America rank
144th

Fertility rate vs share that are religious over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.64 against 1.62 in United States of America, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.

Australia ranks 142nd and United States of America ranks 144th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 3.26 3.47 0.217 United States of America
1960s 3.14 3.1 0.0418 Australia
1970s 2.36 1.98 0.3826 Australia
1980s 1.89 1.88 0.0125 Australia
1990s 1.83 2 0.1699 United States of America
2000s 1.85 2.04 0.1834 United States of America
2010s 1.82 1.81 0.0105 Australia
2020s 1.63 1.63 0.0057 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs share that are religious, Australia or United States of America?
Australia, at 1.64 against 1.62 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs share that are religious between Australia and United States of America?
0.02, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
Australia ranks 142nd and United States of America ranks 144th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs share that are religious
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed