Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.045 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent birth rate in Australia and New Zealand stood at 0.045 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.156 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.045 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Australia and New Zealand 143rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.142 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.138 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.139 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.138 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.141 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.143 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.141 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.153 per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.156 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.151 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.142 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.142 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.138 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.133 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.127 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.114 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.096 per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.087 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.074 per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.066 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.061 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.053 per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.048 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1442 per 1,000 people | 0.138 per 1,000 people | 0.156 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1123 per 1,000 people | 0.07 per 1,000 people | 0.142 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0546 per 1,000 people | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 0.066 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Australia and New Zealand
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 525 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.79 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.9024 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.24 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,377 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 852 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
- Adolescent birth rate in Australia and New Zealand was 0.045 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.156 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 143rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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