Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Australia
Australia: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 12.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.08
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
25.07
in 1921
All-time low
11.18
in 2020
Years of data
101
1921–2021
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Australia, 1921–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate colored by peak birth month in Australia is 12.08, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Australia peaked at 25.07 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 11.18, in 2020.
Australia ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 25.07 | — |
| 1922 | 24.92 | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 23.99 | -3.7% |
| 1924 | 23.43 | -2.3% |
| 1925 | 23.09 | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 22.18 | -3.9% |
| 1927 | 21.83 | -1.6% |
| 1928 | 21.46 | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 20.38 | -5.0% |
| 1930 | 19.96 | -2.1% |
| 1931 | 18.24 | -8.6% |
| 1932 | 16.92 | -7.2% |
| 1933 | 16.84 | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 16.44 | -2.4% |
| 1935 | 16.6 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 17.18 | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 17.49 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 17.52 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 17.71 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 18.03 | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 19 | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 19.12 | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 20.7 | +8.3% |
| 1944 | 21.07 | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 21.83 | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 23.73 | +8.7% |
| 1947 | 24.23 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 23.27 | -4.0% |
| 1949 | 23.2 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 23.68 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 23.27 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 23.63 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 23.16 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 22.71 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 22.82 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 22.76 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 23.1 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 22.82 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 22.79 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 22.64 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 23.08 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 22.34 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 21.8 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 20.79 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 19.83 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 19.49 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 19.59 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 20.22 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 20.6 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 20.77 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 21.59 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 20.08 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 18.47 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 18 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 16.85 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 16.28 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 16.09 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 15.75 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 15.47 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 15.5 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 16.05 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 15.86 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 15.89 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.64 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 15.56 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.34 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 15.14 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.33 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 15.28 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 15.52 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 15.04 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 15.21 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 14.9 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 14.8 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.53 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 14.24 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 13.95 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 13.7 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 13.71 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.53 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.15 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.08 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.95 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.84 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.42 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 13.61 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.09 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.98 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.81 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.59 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.52 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.32 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 13.21 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.86 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.88 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.27 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.97 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.73 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.18 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.08 | +8.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 12.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.97, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Australia's 12.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 22.93 | 20.38 | 25.07 | 9 |
| 1930s | 17.49 | 16.44 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.42 | 18.03 | 24.23 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.08 | 22.71 | 23.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.04 | 19.49 | 23.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.94 | 15.47 | 21.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.56 | 15.14 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.56 | 13.7 | 15.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.45 | 12.84 | 14.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 | 11.73 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.63 | 11.18 | 12.08 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Australia?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Australia was 12.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.07 in 1921.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.18 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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