Birth rate total in Australia
Australia: Birth rate total was 35.07 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
35.07
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
62.98
in 1962
All-time low
31.34
in 2020
Years of data
60
1962–2021
Birth rate total in Australia, 1962–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, birth rate total in Australia stood at 35.07.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Australia peaked at 62.98 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 31.34, in 2020.
Australia ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 62.98 | — |
| 1963 | 61.67 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 57.64 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 56.87 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 54.71 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 55.27 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 57.81 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 58.29 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 58.68 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 61.36 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 58.43 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 53.8 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 50.81 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 48.21 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 46.71 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 45.81 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 45.6 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 44.61 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 43.49 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 45.59 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 46.07 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 46.7 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 45.04 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 43.98 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 43.38 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 43.37 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 43.91 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 43.66 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 43.67 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 42.33 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 43.23 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 42.37 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 42.89 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.67 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 40.21 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 39.57 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 38.92 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 39.08 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.92 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 37.12 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 36.68 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.93 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.2 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.27 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 39.19 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 39.14 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.8 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.73 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.95 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.3 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.38 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.23 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.55 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.83 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 35.94 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.29 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 33.28 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 33.21 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.34 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 35.07 | +11.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 35.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.27, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Australia's 35.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.16 | 54.71 | 62.98 | 8 |
| 1970s | 51.4 | 44.61 | 61.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.52 | 43.37 | 46.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4 | 38.92 | 43.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9 | 36.2 | 39.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.19 | 33.21 | 38.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2 | 31.34 | 35.07 | 2 |
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 birth rate total in Australia?
- Birth rate total in Australia was 35.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.98 in 1962.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.34 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for birth rate total?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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