Number of new book titles published per million people in Australia
Australia: Number of new book titles published per million people was 609.36 book titles per million people in 1994. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1994)
609.36 book titles per million people
World rank
28th
of 69 countries
All-time high
679.37 book titles per million people
in 1987
All-time low
57.25 book titles per million people
in 1959
Years of data
52
1937–1994
Number of new book titles published per million people in Australia, 1937–1994
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
In 1994, number of new book titles published per million people in Australia stood at 609.36 book titles per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in Australia peaked at 679.37 book titles per million people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 57.25 book titles per million people, in 1959.
That places Australia 28th out of 69 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new book titles published per million people in Australia, year by year
| Year | book titles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 62.27 book titles per million people | — |
| 1938 | 61.7 book titles per million people | -0.9% |
| 1939 | 61.11 book titles per million people | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 90.03 book titles per million people | +47.3% |
| 1941 | 89.16 book titles per million people | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 88.39 book titles per million people | -0.9% |
| 1943 | 87.62 book titles per million people | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 86.74 book titles per million people | -1.0% |
| 1945 | 113.28 book titles per million people | +30.6% |
| 1946 | 111.99 book titles per million people | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 110.45 book titles per million people | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 108.49 book titles per million people | -1.8% |
| 1949 | 105.69 book titles per million people | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 72.57 book titles per million people | -31.3% |
| 1951 | 69.33 book titles per million people | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 72.14 book titles per million people | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 58.25 book titles per million people | -19.3% |
| 1954 | 59.36 book titles per million people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 59.5 book titles per million people | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 62.73 book titles per million people | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 62.63 book titles per million people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 57.25 book titles per million people | -8.6% |
| 1960 | 90.63 book titles per million people | +58.3% |
| 1961 | 170.59 book titles per million people | +88.2% |
| 1962 | 166.1 book titles per million people | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 152.16 book titles per million people | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 188.71 book titles per million people | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 289 book titles per million people | +53.1% |
| 1966 | 235.43 book titles per million people | -18.5% |
| 1967 | 287.39 book titles per million people | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 283.43 book titles per million people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 318.19 book titles per million people | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 389.81 book titles per million people | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 357.42 book titles per million people | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 271.61 book titles per million people | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 119.95 book titles per million people | -55.8% |
| 1974 | 129.49 book titles per million people | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 127.87 book titles per million people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 231.76 book titles per million people | +81.2% |
| 1977 | 218.63 book titles per million people | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 537.46 book titles per million people | +145.8% |
| 1979 | 581.89 book titles per million people | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 658.26 book titles per million people | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 455.19 book titles per million people | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 552.24 book titles per million people | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 214.62 book titles per million people | -61.1% |
| 1985 | 653.14 book titles per million people | +204.3% |
| 1986 | 469.18 book titles per million people | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 679.37 book titles per million people | +44.8% |
| 1989 | 642.83 book titles per million people | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 632.4 book titles per million people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 609.36 book titles per million people | -3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 609.36 book titles per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 873.3 book titles per million people, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 609.36 book titles per million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 369.42 book titles per million people, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new book titles published per million people in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +204.3% | 214.62 book titles per million people | 653.14 book titles per million people |
| 1978 | +145.8% | 218.63 book titles per million people | 537.46 book titles per million people |
| 1961 | +88.2% | 90.63 book titles per million people | 170.59 book titles per million people |
| 1976 | +81.2% | 127.87 book titles per million people | 231.76 book titles per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 61.7 book titles per million people | 61.11 book titles per million people | 62.27 book titles per million people | 3 |
| 1940s | 99.18 book titles per million people | 86.74 book titles per million people | 113.28 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 63.75 book titles per million people | 57.25 book titles per million people | 72.57 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1960s | 218.16 book titles per million people | 90.63 book titles per million people | 318.19 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 296.59 book titles per million people | 119.95 book titles per million people | 581.89 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 540.6 book titles per million people | 214.62 book titles per million people | 679.37 book titles per million people | 8 |
| 1990s | 620.88 book titles per million people | 609.36 book titles per million people | 632.4 book titles per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 25 South Korea 670.52 book titles per million people compare
- 26 Canada 662.76 book titles per million people compare
- 27 Italy 614.22 book titles per million people compare
- 29 Bulgaria 593.06 book titles per million people compare
- 30 Israel 479.01 book titles per million people compare
- 31 Japan 447.46 book titles per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in Australia?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in Australia was 609.36 book titles per million people in 1994, according to Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 679.37 book titles per million people in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.25 book titles per million people in 1959.
- How does Australia rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 69 countries with data for 1994.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.