Median age vs births per woman in Australia
Australia: Median age vs births per woman was 37.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.75
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.75
in 2023
All-time low
26.52
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Australia stood at 37.75. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Australia peaked at 37.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.52, in 1971.
Australia ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.38 | — |
| 1951 | 29.29 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 29.27 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 29.25 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 29.21 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 29.15 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 29.07 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 28.99 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 28.9 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 28.77 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 28.58 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 28.33 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 28.05 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 27.77 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 27.5 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 27.28 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 27.09 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 26.95 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 26.8 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 26.65 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 26.55 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 26.52 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 26.55 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 26.66 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 26.85 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 27.12 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 27.39 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 27.64 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 27.88 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 28.12 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 28.37 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 28.62 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 28.88 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 29.17 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 29.47 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 29.75 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 30.03 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 30.3 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 30.56 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 30.81 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 31.07 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 31.36 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 31.67 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 32.01 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 32.35 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 32.67 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 33.01 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.37 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 33.73 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 34.07 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 34.37 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 34.64 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.88 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.09 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.3 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.49 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.65 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.76 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.84 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.91 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 36.04 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 36.18 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.23 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.25 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.27 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.35 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.54 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.9 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.26 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.51 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.75 | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 37.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 37.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.13 | 28.77 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.5 | 26.65 | 28.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.13 | 26.52 | 28.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.6 | 28.37 | 30.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.53 | 31.07 | 34.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.29 | 34.37 | 35.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.26 | 36.04 | 36.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.35 | 36.9 | 37.75 | 4 |
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 median age vs births per woman in Australia?
- Median age vs births per woman in Australia was 37.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.52 in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Australia ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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