Australia vs Saint Helena: Fertility rate: births per woman
Australia
1.64 live births per woman
in 2023
Saint Helena
1.64 live births per woman
in 2023
Australia rank
146th
Saint Helena rank
147th
Fertility rate: births per woman over time
- Australia
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.64 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in Saint Helena, a difference of 0 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Australia ranks 146th and Saint Helena ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Saint Helena in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.26 live births per woman | 5.47 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 3.14 live births per woman | 5.01 live births per woman | 1.87 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 2.36 live births per woman | 3.4 live births per woman | 1.04 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 1.89 live births per woman | 2.51 live births per woman | 0.6221 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 1.83 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 0.0541 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 1.85 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 0.2345 live births per woman | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 0.1399 live births per woman | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.63 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 0.0145 live births per woman | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Australia or Saint Helena?
- Australia, at 1.64 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in Saint Helena as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Australia and Saint Helena?
- 0 live births per woman, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saint Helena?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Saint Helena rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Australia ranks 146th and Saint Helena ranks 147th 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.