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
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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

Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.