Australia vs Croatia: Birth rate by women's age group

Australia
6.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Croatia
6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Australia rank
189th
Croatia rank
190th

Birth rate by women's age group over time

  • Australia
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 6.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Croatia, a difference of 0.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.

Australia ranks 189th and Croatia ranks 190th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Croatia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Croatia Difference Ahead
1950s 40.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 40.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 0.4439 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Australia
1960s 46.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 45.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 1.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Australia
1970s 41.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 51.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 9.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Croatia
1980s 23.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 38.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 14.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Croatia
1990s 20.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 20.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 0.1383 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Croatia
2000s 17.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 15.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 1.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Australia
2010s 12.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 10.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 2.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Australia
2020s 7.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 7.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 0.0875 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Australia or Croatia?
Australia, at 6.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Australia and Croatia?
0.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Croatia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Croatia rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
Australia ranks 189th and Croatia ranks 190th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate by women's age group
Unit
live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.