Adolescent birth rate in Australia
Australia: Adolescent birth rate was 0.0564 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0564
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
138th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.1523
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0564 for adolescent birth rate in 2022.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Australia peaked at 0.1523 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Australia 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.121 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1167 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1429 | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1179 | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1257 | — |
| 2006 | 0.1021 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1523 | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1299 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1446 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1017 | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1456 | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1438 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.136 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1151 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1157 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0769 | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0917 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0621 | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0683 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0628 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0606 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0564 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1153 | 0 | 0.1523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1057 | 0.0621 | 0.1456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.0564 | 0.0628 | 3 |
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Australia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Australia was 0.0564 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1523 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Australia ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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