Birth rate in Australia
Australia: Birth rate was 11.51 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11.51 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Australia peaked at 23.29 births per 1,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 11.46 births per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Australia ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.63 births per 1,000 people | 22.23 births per 1,000 people | 23.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.62 births per 1,000 people | 19.13 births per 1,000 people | 22.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18 births per 1,000 people | 15.36 births per 1,000 people | 21.53 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.32 births per 1,000 people | 14.87 births per 1,000 people | 15.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.28 births per 1,000 people | 13.18 births per 1,000 people | 15.37 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.18 births per 1,000 people | 12.67 births per 1,000 people | 14.04 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 births per 1,000 people | 11.98 births per 1,000 people | 13.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 births per 1,000 people | 11.46 births per 1,000 people | 11.72 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Grenada 11.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Jamaica 11.62 births per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Georgia 11.49 births per 1,000 people compare
- 143 New Zealand 11.45 births per 1,000 people compare
- 144 Falkland Islands 11.31 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Australia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 29,511 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Australia?
- Birth rate in Australia was 11.51 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.29 births per 1,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 births per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for birth rate?
- Australia ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.