Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Australia
Australia: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 35.07 births per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
35.07 births per million people
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
62.98 births per million people
in 1962
All-time low
31.34 births per million people
in 2020
Years of data
60
1962–2021
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Australia, 1962–2021
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2021, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Australia stood at 35.07 births per million people.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Australia peaked at 62.98 births per million people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 31.34 births per million people, 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.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Australia, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 62.98 births per million people | — |
| 1963 | 61.67 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 57.64 births per million people | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 56.87 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 54.71 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 55.27 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 57.81 births per million people | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 58.29 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 58.68 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 61.36 births per million people | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 58.43 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 53.8 births per million people | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 50.81 births per million people | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 48.21 births per million people | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 46.71 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 45.81 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 45.6 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 44.61 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 43.49 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 45.59 births per million people | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 46.07 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 46.7 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 45.04 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 43.98 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 43.38 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 43.37 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 43.91 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 43.66 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 43.67 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 42.33 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 43.23 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 42.37 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 42.89 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.67 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 40.21 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 39.57 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 38.92 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 39.08 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.92 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 37.12 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 36.68 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.93 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.2 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.27 births per million people | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 39.19 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 39.14 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.8 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.73 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.95 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.3 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.38 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.23 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.55 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.83 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 35.94 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.29 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 33.28 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 33.21 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.34 births per million people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 35.07 births per million people | +11.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 35.07 births per million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.27 births per million people, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Australia's 35.07 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.16 births per million people | 54.71 births per million people | 62.98 births per million people | 8 |
| 1970s | 51.4 births per million people | 44.61 births per million people | 61.36 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.52 births per million people | 43.37 births per million people | 46.7 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4 births per million people | 38.92 births per million people | 43.67 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9 births per million people | 36.2 births per million people | 39.19 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.19 births per million people | 33.21 births per million people | 38.95 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2 births per million people | 31.34 births per million people | 35.07 births per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 Chile 35.46 births per million people compare
- 5 Iceland 35.4 births per million people compare
- 6 Ukraine 35.36 births per million people compare
- 8 Estonia 32.66 births per million people compare
- 9 New Zealand 32.46 births per million people compare
- 10 Slovakia 31.23 births per million people compare
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- 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 peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Australia?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Australia was 35.07 births per million people in 2021, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.98 births per million people in 1962.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.34 births per million people in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.