Australia vs Colombia: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Australia
1.64 live births per woman
in 2023
Colombia
1.65 live births per woman
in 2023
Australia rank
146th
Colombia rank
144th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.65 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in Australia, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Australia ranks 146th and Colombia ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.26 live births per woman | 6.59 live births per woman | 3.33 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 1960s | 3.14 live births per woman | 6.29 live births per woman | 3.15 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.36 live births per woman | 4.51 live births per woman | 2.15 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.89 live births per woman | 3.35 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.83 live births per woman | 2.86 live births per woman | 1.03 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.85 live births per woman | 2.34 live births per woman | 0.4886 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 0.0077 live births per woman | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.63 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 0.0415 live births per woman | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Australia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.65 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Australia and Colombia?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Australia ranks 146th and Colombia ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.