Australia vs New Zealand: Fertility rate with projections
Australia
1.64
in 2023
New Zealand
1.67
in 2023
Australia rank
142nd
New Zealand rank
139th
Fertility rate with projections 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 142nd and New Zealand ranks 139th of 229 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 fertility rate with projections, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.67 against 1.64 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate with projections 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 fertility rate with projections?
- Australia ranks 142nd and New Zealand ranks 139th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.