Australia vs Canada: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Australia
1.2 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Canada
1.2 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Australia rank
43rd
Canada rank
42nd
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years in Australia, a difference of 0 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 43rd and Canada ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and Canada in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.63 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.49 births per woman in last 5 years | Canada |
| 1960s | 3.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.428 births per woman in last 5 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.78 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.37 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.408 births per woman in last 5 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.97 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.218 births per woman in last 5 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.87 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.71 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.161 births per woman in last 5 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.78 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2255 births per woman in last 5 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.92 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.3025 births per woman in last 5 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.65 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.212 births per woman in last 5 years | Australia |
| 2030s | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.35 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.132 births per woman in last 5 years | Australia |
| 2040s | 1.44 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.065 births per woman in last 5 years | Australia |
| 2050s | 1.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.45 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0055 births per woman in last 5 years | Australia |
| 2060s | 1.37 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.37 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0065 births per woman in last 5 years | Australia |
| 2070s | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.003 births per woman in last 5 years | Australia |
| 2080s | 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0005 births per woman in last 5 years | Canada |
| 2090s | 1.23 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.23 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0025 births per woman in last 5 years | Canada |
| 2100s | 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.005 births per woman in last 5 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years in Australia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Australia and Canada?
- 0 births per woman in last 5 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Australia ranks 43rd and Canada ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).