Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Australia
Australia: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.06 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 girls aged 10 to 14 in Australia is 0.06 per 1,000 population, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Australia peaked at 0.15 per 1,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population, in 2004.
That places Australia 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.14 per 1,000 population | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.12 per 1,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0 per 1,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 0.1 per 1,000 population | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.15 per 1,000 population | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.13 per 1,000 population | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.14 per 1,000 population | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1 per 1,000 population | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.15 per 1,000 population | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.14 per 1,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.14 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.12 per 1,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.12 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 per 1,000 population | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.09 per 1,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.06 per 1,000 population | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.07 per 1,000 population | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.06 per 1,000 population | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.06 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.06 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.06 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 population, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.06 per 1,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.11 per 1,000 population, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.115 per 1,000 population | 0 per 1,000 population | 0.15 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.107 per 1,000 population | 0.06 per 1,000 population | 0.15 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 per 1,000 population | 0.06 per 1,000 population | 0.06 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More population data for Australia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Australia?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Australia was 0.06 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 per 1,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Australia ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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).