Australia Birth Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the Australia birth rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for Australia in 2025 is 11.792 births per 1000 people, a 1.23% decline from 2024.
  • The birth rate for Australia in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2025 Birth Rate
Israel 18.579
Panama 17.438
Argentina 15.845
Guam 15.771
Saudi Arabia 14.837
Oman 14.767
Seychelles 14.600
Antigua and Barbuda 13.856
Bahamas 13.333
New Caledonia 13.330
French Polynesia 13.196
Uruguay 13.038
Bahrain 12.109
Aruba 12.063
New Zealand 12.014
United States 11.994
Australia 11.792
Sweden 11.485
Chile 11.322
Iceland 11.301
Kuwait 11.236
Denmark 11.217
Trinidad and Tobago 11.109
Norway 11.101
United Kingdom 11.075
Ireland 10.969
France 10.809
Curacao 10.608
Barbados 10.522
Belgium 10.441
Hong Kong 10.387
Netherlands 10.154
Luxembourg 10.083
Canada 9.940
Switzerland 9.906
Austria 9.791
Channel Islands 9.713
UAE 9.691
Estonia 9.591
Macao 9.538
Malta 9.497
Lithuania 9.481
Latvia 9.374
Germany 9.271
Hungary 9.201
Cyprus 9.144
Poland 8.851
Slovenia 8.693
Finland 8.542
Qatar 8.539
Taiwan 8.334
Croatia 8.189
Singapore 8.105
Spain 7.743
Portugal 7.679
Italy 7.016
Japan 6.976
Puerto Rico 6.870
Greece 6.810
South Korea 6.717
Australia - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2025 11.792 -1.230%
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%