Adolescent fertility in Australia
Australia: Adolescent fertility was 0.06 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.15
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent fertility in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility in Australia is 0.06, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Australia peaked at 0.15 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Adolescent fertility in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 | — |
| 2006 | 0.1 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.15 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.15 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.11, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.115 | 0 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.107 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More population data for Australia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Australia?
- Adolescent fertility in Australia was 0.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for adolescent fertility?
- Australia ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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