Australia vs United States: Children per woman vs human development index

Australia
1.64
in 2023
United States
1.62
in 2023
Australia rank
146th
United States rank
149th

Children per woman vs human development index over time

  • Australia
  • United States
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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 146th and United States ranks 149th of 236 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 children per woman vs human development index, Australia or United States?
Australia, at 1.64 against 1.62 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman vs human development index 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 children per woman vs human development index?
Australia ranks 146th and United States ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children per woman 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

Indicator
Children per woman vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed