Birth rate by women's age group in Australia
Australia: Birth rate by women's age group was 6.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Australia is 6.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Australia peaked at 55.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Australia ranks 189th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 186 Greece 7.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 187 Portugal 6.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 188 Cyprus 6.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 190 Croatia 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 191 Chile 6.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 192 Israel 6.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Australia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Australia was 6.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1971.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Australia ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.