Australia vs United States: Total Fertility Rate
Australia
1.63
in 2022
United States
1.67
in 2022
Australia rank
133rd
United States rank
130th
Total Fertility Rate over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.67 against 1.63 in Australia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 133rd and United States ranks 130th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 | 3.04 | 0.1037 | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.35 | 1.93 | 0.4183 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.86 | 0.0238 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 2.01 | 0.1889 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 2.06 | 0.2169 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.83 | 0.0132 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.66 | 0.0198 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 1.67 against 1.63 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Australia and United States?
- 0.04, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Australia ranks 133rd and United States ranks 130th 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.