Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Australia
Australia: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education in Australia stood at 1.64 live births per woman.
That represents a change of down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education 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% |
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 Türkiye 1.62 live births per woman compare
- 149 United States of America 1.62 live births per woman compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Australia?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 live births per woman in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Australia ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education. 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.