Australia vs New Zealand: Birth rate vs. death rate
Australia
11.51 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand
11.45 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
141st
New Zealand rank
143rd
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11.51 births per 1,000 people against 11.45 births per 1,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.63 births per 1,000 people | 25.78 births per 1,000 people | 3.15 births per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 20.62 births per 1,000 people | 24.09 births per 1,000 people | 3.47 births per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 18 births per 1,000 people | 19.17 births per 1,000 people | 1.17 births per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 15.32 births per 1,000 people | 16.3 births per 1,000 people | 0.978 births per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 14.28 births per 1,000 people | 15.88 births per 1,000 people | 1.6 births per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 13.18 births per 1,000 people | 14.28 births per 1,000 people | 1.1 births per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.89 births per 1,000 people | 12.91 births per 1,000 people | 0.0192 births per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11.57 births per 1,000 people | 11.45 births per 1,000 people | 0.122 births per 1,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 11.51 births per 1,000 people against 11.45 births per 1,000 people in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.06 births per 1,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Australia ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.