Australia vs Tonga: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Australia
1.2 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Tonga
1.19 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Australia rank
43rd
Tonga rank
45th
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Australia
- Tonga
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years in Tonga, a difference of 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Tonga ahead.
Australia ranks 43rd and Tonga ranks 45th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.78 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.64 births per woman in last 5 years | Tonga |
| 1960s | 3.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.82 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.44 births per woman in last 5 years | Tonga |
| 1970s | 2.78 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.06 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.28 births per woman in last 5 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 1.97 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.49 births per woman in last 5 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.87 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.73 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.86 births per woman in last 5 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.78 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.47 births per woman in last 5 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.92 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.92 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.01 births per woman in last 5 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.65 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.24 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years | Tonga |
| 2030s | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.08 births per woman in last 5 years | Tonga |
| 2040s | 1.44 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.04 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.599 births per woman in last 5 years | Tonga |
| 2050s | 1.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.73 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.269 births per woman in last 5 years | Tonga |
| 2060s | 1.37 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.46 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0855 births per woman in last 5 years | Tonga |
| 2070s | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.023 births per woman in last 5 years | Tonga |
| 2080s | 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.004 births per woman in last 5 years | Tonga |
| 2090s | 1.23 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years | Australia |
| 2100s | 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.004 births per woman in last 5 years | Australia |
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 Tonga?
- Australia, at 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years in Tonga as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Australia and Tonga?
- 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Australia and Tonga rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Australia ranks 43rd and Tonga ranks 45th 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).