Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Australia
Australia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 6.67 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Australia is 6.67 per 1,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Australia peaked at 18.4 per 1,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.67 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
Australia ranks 172nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.18 per 1,000 population | 16.2 per 1,000 population | 18.4 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 per 1,000 population | 8.66 per 1,000 population | 16.7 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 per 1,000 population | 6.67 per 1,000 population | 7.78 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More population data for Australia
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 29,511 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.63 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Australia?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Australia was 6.67 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 per 1,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Australia ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)