Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate was 1.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
98th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.78 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-0.3305 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.16 % change on previous year for population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 3.78 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.3305 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Australia 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1963 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1968 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1969 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1972 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1973 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1975 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1976 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8473 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 0.954 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7633 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2021 | -0.3305 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -407.7% |
| 2023 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 2024 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2025 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 0.8473 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -0.3305 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 95 Peru 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Cambodia 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 97 India 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 99 South Africa 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Morocco 1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.05 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 181 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Australia was 1.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3305 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.