Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Australia
Australia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.0564 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0564 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
138th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.1523 per 1,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0564 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places Australia 138th out of 219 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 (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.121 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1167 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1429 per 1,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1179 per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1257 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.1021 per 1,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1523 per 1,000 people | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1299 per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1446 per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1017 per 1,000 people | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1456 per 1,000 people | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1438 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.136 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1151 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1157 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0769 per 1,000 people | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0917 per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0621 per 1,000 people | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0683 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0628 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0606 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0564 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0564 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0564 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1263 per 1,000 people, 45% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1153 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.1523 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1057 per 1,000 people | 0.0621 per 1,000 people | 0.1456 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 per 1,000 people | 0.0564 per 1,000 people | 0.0628 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Australia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Australia was 0.0564 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Australia ranks 138th out of 219 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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