Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Australia
Australia: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.64 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Australia stood at 1.64 live births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Australia peaked at 3.54 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.59 live births per woman, in 2020.
That places Australia 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.26 live births per woman | 3.06 live births per woman | 3.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.14 live births per woman | 2.85 live births per woman | 3.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.36 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 2.95 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 live births per woman | 1.74 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.95 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.65 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 143 New Zealand 1.67 live births per woman compare
- 144 Colombia 1.65 live births per woman compare
- 145 France 1.64 live births per woman compare
- 147 Saint Helena 1.64 live births per woman compare
- 148 Turkey 1.62 live births per woman compare
- 149 United States 1.62 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.958 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 82.27 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 83.32 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7933 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 79.44 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Australia?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Australia was 1.64 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 live births per woman in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Australia ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.