Share of births outside marriage in Australia
Australia: Share of births outside marriage was 39.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.87
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
39.95
in 2022
All-time low
10.12
in 1976
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Share of births outside marriage in Australia, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 39.87 for share of births outside marriage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Australia peaked at 39.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.12, in 1976.
That places Australia 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of births outside marriage in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.17 | — |
| 1976 | 10.12 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 10.3 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 11.04 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 11.7 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 12.45 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 13.23 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 13.74 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 14.7 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 14.8 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 15.47 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 16.82 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 17.96 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 19 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 20.25 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 21.86 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 23.02 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 23.99 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 24.93 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 25.61 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 26.56 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 27.41 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 28.09 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 28.67 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 29.21 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 29.25 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.73 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 31.25 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 31.58 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.16 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.62 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.12 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 33.94 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.87 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 35.06 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.45 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.18 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.51 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 34.41 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.37 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.47 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.95 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.83 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 35.32 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.57 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 36.54 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 38.32 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 39.95 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 39.87 | -0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 39.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.23, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.67 | 10.12 | 11.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.84 | 12.45 | 20.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.93 | 21.86 | 29.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.46 | 29.25 | 35.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.61 | 33.95 | 35.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.67 | 36.54 | 39.95 | 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 share of births outside marriage in Australia?
- Share of births outside marriage in Australia was 39.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 in 1976.
- How does Australia rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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