Australia Birth Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Australia birth rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for Australia in 2024 is 11.939 births per 1000 people, a 1.21% decline from 2023.
  • The birth rate for Australia in 2023 was 12.085 births per 1000 people, a 1.3% decline from 2022.
  • The birth rate for Australia in 2022 was 12.244 births per 1000 people, a 1.28% decline from 2021.
  • The birth rate for Australia in 2021 was 12.403 births per 1000 people, a 1.26% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2024 Birth Rate
Israel 18.768
Panama 17.661
Argentina 16.009
Guam 15.929
Oman 15.292
Saudi Arabia 15.268
Seychelles 14.812
Antigua and Barbuda 14.060
Bahamas 13.436
New Caledonia 13.432
French Polynesia 13.389
Uruguay 13.156
Bahrain 12.293
New Zealand 12.109
Aruba 12.018
United States 12.009
Australia 11.939
Sweden 11.609
Chile 11.487
Iceland 11.414
Trinidad and Tobago 11.293
Kuwait 11.289
Denmark 11.183
United Kingdom 11.171
Ireland 11.153
Norway 11.126
France 10.862
Curacao 10.617
Hong Kong 10.591
Barbados 10.540
Belgium 10.516
Netherlands 10.168
Luxembourg 10.158
Canada 10.006
Switzerland 9.994
Austria 9.868
Macao 9.852
UAE 9.810
Channel Islands 9.759
Estonia 9.745
Lithuania 9.659
Malta 9.601
Latvia 9.582
Germany 9.322
Cyprus 9.282
Hungary 9.240
Poland 9.002
Slovenia 8.813
Qatar 8.685
Finland 8.562
Taiwan 8.360
Croatia 8.253
Singapore 8.220
Spain 7.816
Portugal 7.672
Italy 7.026
Japan 6.995
Greece 6.870
South Korea 6.743
Puerto Rico 6.712
Australia - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2024 11.939 -1.210%
2023 12.085 -1.300%
2022 12.244 -1.280%
2021 12.403 -1.260%
2020 12.561 -1.250%
2019 12.720 -1.230%
2018 12.879 -0.770%
2017 12.979 -0.760%
2016 13.079 -0.760%
2015 13.179 -0.750%
2014 13.279 -0.750%
2013 13.379 -0.620%
2012 13.463 -0.620%
2011 13.547 -0.620%
2010 13.632 -0.610%
2009 13.716 -0.610%
2008 13.800 1.470%
2007 13.600 1.490%
2006 13.400 1.510%
2005 13.201 1.540%
2004 13.001 1.560%
2003 12.801 -1.120%
2002 12.946 -1.100%
2001 13.090 -1.100%
2000 13.235 -1.080%
1999 13.379 -1.070%
1998 13.524 -1.810%
1997 13.773 -1.780%
1996 14.022 -1.740%
1995 14.270 -1.710%
1994 14.519 -1.690%
1993 14.768 -0.440%
1992 14.834 -0.450%
1991 14.901 -0.440%
1990 14.967 -0.450%
1989 15.034 -0.440%
1988 15.100 -0.600%
1987 15.191 -0.600%
1986 15.282 -0.600%
1985 15.374 -0.590%
1984 15.465 -0.580%
1983 15.556 -0.370%
1982 15.614 -0.370%
1981 15.672 -0.380%
1980 15.731 -0.370%
1979 15.789 -0.370%
1978 15.847 -3.970%
1977 16.502 -3.820%
1976 17.158 -3.680%
1975 17.813 -3.550%
1974 18.469 -3.430%
1973 19.124 -0.840%
1972 19.286 -0.830%
1971 19.447 -0.830%
1970 19.609 -0.810%
1969 19.770 -0.810%
1968 19.932 -1.480%
1967 20.231 -1.460%
1966 20.530 -1.440%
1965 20.829 -1.420%
1964 21.128 -1.400%
1963 21.427 -1.210%
1962 21.690 -1.200%
1961 21.953 -1.180%
1960 22.216 -1.170%
1959 22.479 -1.160%
1958 22.742 -0.210%
1957 22.790 -0.210%
1956 22.838 -0.210%
1955 22.885 -0.210%
1954 22.933 -0.210%
1953 22.981 -0.210%
1952 23.029 -0.210%
1951 23.077 -0.200%
1950 23.124 0.000%