Births per month annual in Australia
Australia: Births per month annual was 30.39 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
30.39
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
58.68
in 1970
All-time low
19.32
in 2018
Years of data
60
1962–2021
Births per month annual in Australia, 1962–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, births per month annual in Australia stood at 30.39.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in Australia peaked at 58.68 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.32, in 2018.
Australia ranks 5th 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.
Births per month annual in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 57.7 | — |
| 1963 | 55.15 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 53.98 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 51.17 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 51.22 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.46 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 51.79 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 52.92 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 58.68 | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 53.96 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 51.13 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 46.6 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 45.54 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 44.16 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 42.67 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 40.88 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 40.59 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 38.87 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 41.62 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 41.58 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 41.26 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 40.01 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 40.46 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 39.37 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 40.34 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 38.92 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 40.78 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 39.81 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 39.4 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 39.11 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 38.74 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 39.41 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 38.75 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 35.82 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 37.33 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 35.85 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 35.09 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 35.19 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.83 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 32.55 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.36 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 33.43 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.67 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.9 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 34.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.19 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.44 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 36.17 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 29.54 | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 34.54 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 28.96 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 34.07 | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 26.67 | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 33.33 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 22.83 | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 21.99 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 19.32 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 29.43 | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 28.54 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 30.39 | +6.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 30.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.05, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Australia's 30.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births per month annual in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +52.4% | 19.32 | 29.43 |
| 2016 | -31.5% | 33.33 | 22.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.17 | 51.17 | 57.7 | 8 |
| 1970s | 46.31 | 38.87 | 58.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.41 | 38.92 | 41.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.47 | 35.09 | 39.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.34 | 32.55 | 37.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.07 | 19.32 | 34.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.46 | 28.54 | 30.39 | 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 births per month annual in Australia?
- Births per month annual in Australia was 30.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.68 in 1970.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.32 in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for births per month annual?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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