Australia vs New Zealand: Median age vs births per woman
Australia
37.75
in 2023
New Zealand
37.28
in 2023
Australia rank
78th
New Zealand rank
81st
Median age vs births per woman over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 37.75 against 37.28 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.13 | 27.75 | 1.38 | Australia |
| 1960s | 27.5 | 25.26 | 2.24 | Australia |
| 1970s | 27.13 | 25.34 | 1.79 | Australia |
| 1980s | 29.6 | 28.29 | 1.31 | Australia |
| 1990s | 32.53 | 31.47 | 1.06 | Australia |
| 2000s | 35.29 | 34.47 | 0.826 | Australia |
| 2010s | 36.26 | 36.27 | 0.007 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 37.35 | 36.9 | 0.459 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs births per woman, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 37.75 against 37.28 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs births per woman between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.47, with Australia 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 median age vs births per woman?
- Australia ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 81st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.