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
01234196019912022

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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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.