New Zealand vs United States of America: Total Fertility Rate
New Zealand
1.66
in 2022
United States of America
1.67
in 2022
New Zealand rank
131st
United States of America rank
130th
Total Fertility Rate over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.67 against 1.66 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 131st and United States of America ranks 130th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 | 3.04 | 0.7154 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 1.93 | 0.639 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.86 | 0.1394 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.01 | 2.01 | 0.0032 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 2.06 | 0.0335 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.83 | 0.1099 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.66 | 0.0202 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.67 against 1.66 in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0.01, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for total fertility rate?
- New Zealand ranks 131st and United States of America 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.