Australia vs New Zealand: Total Fertility Rate
Australia
1.63
in 2022
New Zealand
1.66
in 2022
Australia rank
133rd
New Zealand rank
131st
Total Fertility Rate over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.66 against 1.63 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 133rd and New Zealand ranks 131st of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 | 3.75 | 0.6117 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.35 | 2.57 | 0.2207 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 2 | 0.1156 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 2.01 | 0.1857 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 2.02 | 0.1834 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.94 | 0.1231 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 0.0003 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.66 against 1.63 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.03, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Australia ranks 133rd and New Zealand ranks 131st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.