What is birth rate vs. death rate in Australia?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Australia was 11.51 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 23.29 births per 1,000 people in 1952.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 11.46 births per 1,000 people in 2020.

How does Australia rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Australia ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Australia

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Australia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Australia: Birth rate vs. death rate was 11.51 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

11.51 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

141st

of 236 countries

All-time high

23.29 births per 1,000 people

in 1952

All-time low

11.46 births per 1,000 people

in 2020

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Australia, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Australia stood at 11.51 births per 1,000 people.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Australia peaked at 23.29 births per 1,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 11.46 births per 1,000 people, in 2020.

Australia ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	22.63 births per 1,000 people	22.23 births per 1,000 people	23.29 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	20.62 births per 1,000 people	19.13 births per 1,000 people	22.59 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	18 births per 1,000 people	15.36 births per 1,000 people	21.53 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	15.32 births per 1,000 people	14.87 births per 1,000 people	15.8 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	14.28 births per 1,000 people	13.18 births per 1,000 people	15.37 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	13.18 births per 1,000 people	12.67 births per 1,000 people	14.04 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	12.89 births per 1,000 people	11.98 births per 1,000 people	13.62 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	11.57 births per 1,000 people	11.46 births per 1,000 people	11.72 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Australia

138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.74 births per 1,000 people compare
139 Grenada 11.71 births per 1,000 people compare
140 Jamaica 11.62 births per 1,000 people compare
142 Georgia 11.49 births per 1,000 people compare
143 New Zealand 11.45 births per 1,000 people compare
144 Falkland Islands 11.31 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Australia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Australia?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Australia was 11.51 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 23.29 births per 1,000 people in 1952.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 11.46 births per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Australia rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Australia ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.