Number of births per year in Australia
Australia: Number of births per year was 304,340 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
304,340
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
313,988
in 2018
All-time low
188,769
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Australia is 304,340, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Australia peaked at 313,988 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 188,769, in 1950.
Australia ranks 72nd 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.
Number of births per year in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 188,769 | — |
| 1951 | 192,103 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 200,981 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 201,657 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 201,032 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 205,979 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 210,461 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 217,683 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 219,962 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 223,658 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 227,483 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 237,166 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 233,683 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 232,667 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 225,690 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 220,766 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 221,771 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 227,577 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 239,374 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 249,190 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 257,096 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 279,895 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 272,954 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 255,594 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 250,586 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 238,852 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 227,842 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 226,991 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 224,741 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 223,189 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 225,831 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 235,219 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 240,045 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 242,964 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 238,247 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 244,258 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 243,741 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 244,350 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 246,692 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 250,952 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 263,218 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 259,333 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 264,856 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 261,619 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 259,687 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 256,169 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 253,947 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 251,705 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 249,240 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 249,146 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 249,532 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 246,155 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 250,488 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 251,074 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 254,798 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 265,050 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 271,597 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 290,455 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 299,959 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 299,304 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 301,517 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 301,733 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 308,329 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 306,983 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 300,278 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 305,482 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 309,657 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 308,126 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 313,988 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 305,307 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 295,156 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 304,162 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 303,397 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 304,340 | +0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 304,340 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 14.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 304,340 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 10.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 206,228 | 188,769 | 223,658 | 10 |
| 1960s | 231,537 | 220,766 | 249,190 | 10 |
| 1970s | 245,774 | 223,189 | 279,895 | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,230 | 225,831 | 250,952 | 10 |
| 1990s | 256,892 | 249,146 | 264,856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,841 | 246,155 | 299,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,140 | 300,278 | 313,988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,764 | 295,156 | 304,340 | 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 number of births per year in Australia?
- Number of births per year in Australia was 304,340 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 313,988 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,769 in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for number of births per year?
- Australia ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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