Australia vs France: Fertility rate: births per woman
Australia
1.64 live births per woman
in 2023
France
1.64 live births per woman
in 2023
Australia rank
146th
France rank
145th
Fertility rate: births per woman over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.64 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in Australia, a difference of 0 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 146th and France ranks 145th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.26 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 0.5065 live births per woman | Australia |
| 1960s | 3.14 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 0.3933 live births per woman | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.36 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 0.2402 live births per woman | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.89 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 0.0427 live births per woman | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.83 live births per woman | 1.74 live births per woman | 0.0959 live births per woman | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.85 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 0.0681 live births per woman | France |
| 2010s | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 0.1052 live births per woman | France |
| 2020s | 1.63 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 0.1167 live births per woman | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Australia or France?
- France, at 1.64 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Australia and France?
- 0 live births per woman, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Australia ranks 146th and France ranks 145th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.