Australia vs New Zealand: Births and deaths
Australia
6.66
in 2021
New Zealand
6.79
in 2021
Australia rank
40th
New Zealand rank
38th
Births and deaths over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6.79 against 6.66 in Australia, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.22 | 8.72 | 0.499 | Australia |
| 1950s | 8.7 | 8.62 | 0.0805 | Australia |
| 1960s | 8.47 | 8.38 | 0.094 | Australia |
| 1970s | 7.89 | 8.05 | 0.1682 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 7.22 | 8.01 | 0.782 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 7.42 | 0.5205 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.65 | 6.84 | 0.1868 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 6.77 | 0.2355 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6.61 | 0.1084 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births and deaths, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 6.79 against 6.66 in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in births and deaths between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.13, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2021.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for births and deaths?
- Australia ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Births and deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.