Children per woman vs population growth in Australia

Australia: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.4553 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4553
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
135th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.42
in 1961
All-time low
0.3766
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Australia, 1950–2023

0.50.7511.21.5195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Australia stood at 0.4553.

The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Australia peaked at 1.42 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3766, in 2022.

That places Australia 135th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.36 1.31 1.39 10
1960s 1.19 1.02 1.42 10
1970s 1 0.8053 1.32 10
1980s 0.8043 0.744 0.8645 10
1990s 0.7358 0.6377 0.8421 10
2000s 0.6514 0.5948 0.7323 10
2010s 0.6347 0.5465 0.7127 10
2020s 0.4633 0.3766 0.5113 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 132 Brazil 0.5245 compare
  2. 133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4955 compare
  3. 134 Costa Rica 0.4722 compare
  4. 136 Iceland 0.4476 compare
  5. 137 Greenland 0.4256 compare
  6. 138 New Zealand 0.4166 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Australia?
Children per woman vs population growth in Australia was 0.4553 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 1961.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3766 in 2022.
How does Australia rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Australia ranks 135th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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