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Australia’s fertility rate has hit a low of 1.50 babies per woman, according to latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data.
It is the lowest birthrate in the last 90 years of available demographic data, with teenage women having less children. The country saw a peak in fertility in 1961, with a rate of 3.5.
But, overall, despite some movement up and down, Australian fertility rates have continued on a downward spiral since 1971.
There were 286,998 births registered in Australia in 2023, according to the ABS.
Beidar Cho, ABS head of demography statistics, said there were fewer births in most states and territories.
Western Australia had the highest total fertility rate (TFR) of 1.57 babies per woman in 2023, closely followed by New South Wales and the Northern Territory (both 1.55 babies per woman)….
