3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Australia
Australia: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Australia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 8 for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Australia peaked at 17.78 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2020.
Australia ranks 147th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.71 | — |
| 2001 | 17.78 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.28 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 15.83 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 15.88 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.46 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 10.16 | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 9.43 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 8.68 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.59 | 17.28 | 17.78 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.41 | 8.68 | 15.88 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25,277 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Australia?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Australia was 8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.78 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Australia ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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