Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Australia
Australia: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.64 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.64 live births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.54 live births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.59 live births per woman
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Australia stood at 1.64 live births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Australia peaked at 3.54 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.59 live births per woman, in 2020.
That places Australia 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Australia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.06 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.06 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3.18 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 3.19 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 3.19 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.27 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 3.33 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 3.42 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 3.42 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 3.44 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.45 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.54 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.42 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 3.33 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.15 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 2.98 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.88 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.85 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.89 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.89 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.86 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.95 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.74 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 2.49 live births per woman | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.38 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.21 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 2.06 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.02 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.96 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.91 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.94 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.94 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.93 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.87 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.87 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.85 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.84 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.84 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.91 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.86 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.89 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.86 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.85 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.78 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.76 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.76 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.76 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.74 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.76 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.76 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.78 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.85 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.88 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.99 live births per woman | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.97 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.95 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.93 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.88 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.79 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.67 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.59 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.65 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.64 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.64 live births per woman | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.64 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.64 live births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.26 live births per woman | 3.06 live births per woman | 3.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.14 live births per woman | 2.85 live births per woman | 3.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.36 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 2.95 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 live births per woman | 1.74 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.95 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.65 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 143 New Zealand 1.67 live births per woman compare
- 144 Colombia 1.65 live births per woman compare
- 145 France 1.64 live births per woman compare
- 147 Saint Helena 1.64 live births per woman compare
- 148 Turkey 1.62 live births per woman compare
- 149 United States 1.62 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Australia?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Australia was 1.64 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 live births per woman in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Australia ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.