Birth rate, crude in Australia
Australia: Birth rate, crude was 10.7 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.7 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
144th
of 217 countries
All-time high
22.9 per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
10.7 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Australia is 10.7 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Australia peaked at 22.9 per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.7 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Australia ranks 144th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.4 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 22.9 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 22.1 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 21.5 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 20.5 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 19.6 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 19.8 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 19.4 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 20.1 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 20.4 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 20.6 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 21.4 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 20.1 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 18.5 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 17.8 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 16.7 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 16.2 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 15.9 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 15.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15.7 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 15.8 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 15.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 15.7 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 15 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 15.4 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 14.9 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 14.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.4 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 14.9 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 15.1 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 14.7 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.5 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 13.9 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.6 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 13.3 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 13.1 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 13 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.7 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.8 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.6 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.3 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.8 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.9 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.1 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 14 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.9 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.7 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.6 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.7 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.3 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.2 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.9 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.5 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 12.1 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 11.6 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.87 per 1,000 people | 19.4 per 1,000 people | 22.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.81 per 1,000 people | 15.3 per 1,000 people | 21.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.35 per 1,000 people | 14.9 per 1,000 people | 15.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.27 per 1,000 people | 13.1 per 1,000 people | 15.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.11 per 1,000 people | 12.3 per 1,000 people | 14.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 per 1,000 people | 12.1 per 1,000 people | 13.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.34 per 1,000 people | 10.7 per 1,000 people | 12.1 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 141 Dominica 10.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Bahamas 10.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 143 Faroe Islands 10.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 145 French Polynesia 10.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Palau 10.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 147 United States 10.6 per 1,000 people compare
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 birth rate, crude in Australia?
- Birth rate, crude in Australia was 10.7 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for birth rate, crude?
- Australia ranks 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.