Number of births, by world region in Australia
Australia: Number of births, by world region was 304,340 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
304,340 births
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
313,988 births
in 2018
All-time low
188,769 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Australia recorded 304,340 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Australia peaked at 313,988 births in 2018 and was at its lowest, 188,769 births, in 1950.
That places Australia 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Australia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 188,769 births | — |
| 1951 | 192,103 births | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 200,981 births | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 201,657 births | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 201,032 births | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 205,979 births | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 210,461 births | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 217,683 births | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 219,962 births | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 223,658 births | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 227,483 births | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 237,166 births | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 233,683 births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 232,667 births | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 225,690 births | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 220,766 births | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 221,771 births | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 227,577 births | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 239,374 births | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 249,190 births | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 257,096 births | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 279,895 births | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 272,954 births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 255,594 births | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 250,586 births | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 238,852 births | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 227,842 births | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 226,991 births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 224,741 births | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 223,189 births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 225,831 births | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 235,219 births | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 240,045 births | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 242,964 births | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 238,247 births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 244,258 births | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 243,741 births | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 244,350 births | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 246,692 births | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 250,952 births | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 263,218 births | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 259,333 births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 264,856 births | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 261,619 births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 259,687 births | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 256,169 births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 253,947 births | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 251,705 births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 249,240 births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 249,146 births | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 249,532 births | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 246,155 births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 250,488 births | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 251,074 births | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 254,798 births | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 265,050 births | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 271,597 births | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 290,455 births | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 299,959 births | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 299,304 births | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 301,517 births | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 301,733 births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 308,329 births | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 306,983 births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 300,278 births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 305,482 births | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 309,657 births | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 308,126 births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 313,988 births | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 305,307 births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 295,156 births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 304,162 births | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 303,397 births | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 304,340 births | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 206,228 births | 188,769 births | 223,658 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 231,537 births | 220,766 births | 249,190 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 245,774 births | 223,189 births | 279,895 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,230 births | 225,831 births | 250,952 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 256,892 births | 249,146 births | 264,856 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,841 births | 246,155 births | 299,959 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,140 births | 300,278 births | 313,988 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,764 births | 295,156 births | 304,340 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Australia?
- Number of births, by world region in Australia was 304,340 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 313,988 births in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,769 births in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Australia ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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