Australia vs United States: Fertility vs child mortality
Australia
1.64
in 2023
United States
1.62
in 2023
Australia rank
142nd
United States rank
144th
Fertility vs child mortality over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.64 against 1.62 in United States, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 142nd and United States ranks 144th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.26 | 3.47 | 0.217 | United States |
| 1960s | 3.14 | 3.1 | 0.0418 | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.36 | 1.98 | 0.3826 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 1.88 | 0.0125 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 2 | 0.1699 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 2.04 | 0.1834 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.81 | 0.0105 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 0.0057 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 1.64 against 1.62 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Australia and United States?
- 0.02, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
- Australia ranks 142nd and United States ranks 144th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.