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
118th
of 180 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0564 for adolescent birth rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 118th out of 180 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Australia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Australia was 0.0564 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 118th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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