Long run birth rate in Australia
Australia: Long run birth rate was 11.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.51
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.07
in 1921
All-time low
11.46
in 2020
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Long run birth rate in Australia, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Australia stood at 11.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Australia peaked at 25.07 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 11.46, in 2020.
That places Australia 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 25.07 | — |
| 1922 | 24.92 | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 23.99 | -3.7% |
| 1924 | 23.43 | -2.3% |
| 1925 | 23.09 | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 22.18 | -3.9% |
| 1927 | 21.83 | -1.6% |
| 1928 | 21.46 | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 20.38 | -5.0% |
| 1930 | 19.96 | -2.1% |
| 1931 | 18.24 | -8.6% |
| 1932 | 16.92 | -7.2% |
| 1933 | 16.84 | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 16.44 | -2.4% |
| 1935 | 16.6 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 17.18 | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 17.49 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 17.52 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 17.71 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 18.03 | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 19 | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 19.12 | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 20.7 | +8.3% |
| 1944 | 21.07 | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 21.83 | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 23.73 | +8.7% |
| 1947 | 24.23 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 23.27 | -4.0% |
| 1949 | 23.2 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 23.09 | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 22.82 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 23.29 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 22.87 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 22.34 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 22.38 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 22.33 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 22.58 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 22.34 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 22.23 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 22.13 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 22.59 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 21.82 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 21.32 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 20.28 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 19.44 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 19.13 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 19.27 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 19.9 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 20.3 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 20.41 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 21.53 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 20.52 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 18.91 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 18.27 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 17.19 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 16.22 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 15.98 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 15.64 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 15.36 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 15.34 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 15.73 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 15.8 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 15.76 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.25 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 15.42 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 15.17 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 14.97 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 14.87 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 14.88 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.37 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 14.94 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 15.09 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 14.76 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 14.51 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 14.16 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.87 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 13.6 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 13.33 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.18 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.04 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 12.71 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 12.78 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.67 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.71 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.06 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.19 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.86 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 14.04 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.74 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.62 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.42 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.49 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.21 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.73 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.76 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.73 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.46 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.5 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.98 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.46 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.72 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.58 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.51 | -0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 22.93 | 20.38 | 25.07 | 9 |
| 1930s | 17.49 | 16.44 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.42 | 18.03 | 24.23 | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.63 | 22.23 | 23.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.62 | 19.13 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18 | 15.36 | 21.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.32 | 14.87 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.28 | 13.18 | 15.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.18 | 12.67 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 | 11.98 | 13.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 | 11.46 | 11.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.74 compare
- 139 Grenada 11.71 compare
- 140 Jamaica 11.62 compare
- 142 Georgia 11.49 compare
- 143 New Zealand 11.45 compare
- 144 Falkland Islands 11.31 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Australia?
- Long run birth rate in Australia was 11.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.07 in 1921.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for long run birth rate?
- Australia ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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