Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 85.1%
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.53 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-10.39 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Australia is -1.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 85.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 7.53 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.39 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Australia 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 1963 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1964 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1965 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1966 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1967 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1968 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 1969 | -0.0693 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1970 | -0.9356 % change on previous year | +1250.9% |
| 1971 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -481.3% |
| 1972 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 1973 | -9.22 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1974 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1975 | -10.39 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 1976 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1977 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1978 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1979 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1980 | -0.839 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1981 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -377.3% |
| 1982 | -0.3101 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1983 | -0.2592 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1984 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +1584.4% |
| 1985 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 1986 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1987 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1988 | -0.7588 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3823 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1990 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +810.8% |
| 1991 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1992 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 1993 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1994 | -0.9145 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1995 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1996 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1997 | -1 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1998 | -0.8999 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1999 | -0.3973 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2000 | 0.057 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2001 | -0.9681 % change on previous year | -1799.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9776 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 2003 | -0.4556 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2004 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -351.1% |
| 2005 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 2006 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +153.4% |
| 2007 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2008 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6552 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2010 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +233.0% |
| 2011 | -0.1037 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2012 | -0.3115 % change on previous year | +200.3% |
| 2013 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +986.7% |
| 2014 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2015 | -0.6572 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2016 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +420.1% |
| 2017 | -0.6279 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0574 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2019 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +8204.8% |
| 2020 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 2022 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2023 | -8.04 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2024 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.94 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.98 % change on previous year | -10.39 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3404 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4458 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -0.9681 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.71 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | -0.0574 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -8.04 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More population data for Australia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.503 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 29,511 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Australia was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.39 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Australia rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.