2.20 Births, Australia - Selected years |
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| | 1989 | 1994 | 1999 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008(a) | 2009(b) |
Fertility |
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Age-specific fertility rates(c) | | | | | | | | | |
| 15-19 years(d) | 20.6 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
| 20-24 years | 78.4 | 69.7 | 60.8 | 52.7 | 51.8 | 51.4 | 55.5 | 56.5 | 53.8 |
| 25-29 years | 135.4 | 125.8 | 108.6 | 101.8 | 102.0 | 101.0 | 105.6 | 104.9 | 102.2 |
| 30-34 years | 96.1 | 105.0 | 108.0 | 114.0 | 117.0 | 120.4 | 125.9 | 127.1 | 123.9 |
| 35-39 years | 32.6 | 41.1 | 46.8 | 57.2 | 60.3 | 63.4 | 67.8 | 70.6 | 68.7 |
| 40-44 years | 5.0 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 14.1 | 14.2 |
| 45-49 years(e) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Total fertility rate(f) | 1.838 | 1.842 | 1.755 | 1.763 | 1.791 | 1.817 | 1.920 | 1.956 | 1.901 |
Crude birth rate(g) | 14.9 | 14.5 | 13.1 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 13.5 |
Net reproduction rate(h) | 0.882 | 0.884 | 0.846 | 0.848 | 0.858 | 0.870 | 0.921 | 0.939 | 0.907 |
Births |
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Total births(i) | 250 853 | 258 051 | 248 870 | 254 246 | 259 791 | 265 949 | 285 213 | 296 621 | 295 738 |
Males | 128 510 | 132 625 | 127 357 | 130 600 | 133 428 | 136 692 | 146 456 | 152 287 | 152 019 |
Females | 122 343 | 125 426 | 121 513 | 123 646 | 126 363 | 129 257 | 138 757 | 144 334 | 143 719 |
Sex ratio | 105.0 | 105.7 | 104.8 | 105.6 | 105.6 | 105.8 | 105.5 | 105.5 | 105.8 |
Indigenous births(j) | 2 234 | 6 310 | 10 580 | 12 006 | 12 078 | 12 496 | 14 192 | 15 011 | 15 825 |
Age of mother | | | | | | | | | |
| 15-19 years(d) | 14 259 | 12 853 | 11 751 | 10 857 | 10 744 | 10 552 | 11 204 | 12 326 | 12 120 |
| 20-24 years | 51 647 | 49 386 | 38 943 | 36 146 | 36 482 | 37 151 | 40 907 | 42 678 | 42 067 |
| 25-29 years | 95 649 | 85 372 | 79 553 | 68 846 | 69 420 | 70 224 | 75 998 | 79 012 | 80 863 |
| 30-34 years | 65 090 | 77 071 | 76 774 | 87 395 | 89 158 | 89 883 | 93 072 | 94 124 | 93 027 |
| 35-39 years | 21 038 | 28 640 | 35 462 | 42 139 | 44 873 | 48 505 | 53 561 | 56 976 | 55 937 |
| 40-44 years | 3 004 | 4 400 | 6 060 | 8 183 | 8 376 | 8 679 | 9 642 | 10 771 | 10 905 |
| 45-49 years(e) | 93 | 152 | 228 | 379 | 358 | 438 | 506 | 512 | 565 |
Age of father | | | | | | | | | |
| 15-19 years(k) | 3 099 | 3 326 | 3 787 | 3 425 | 3 558 | 3 469 | 3 910 | 4 391 | 4 337 |
| 20-24 years | 26 461 | 26 908 | 22 064 | 20 652 | 21 110 | 21 345 | 23 537 | 24 550 | 24 129 |
| 25-29 years | 75 756 | 64 949 | 60 367 | 51 538 | 51 616 | 52 456 | 56 589 | 59 254 | 60 324 |
| 30-34 years | 77 012 | 83 276 | 76 525 | 83 064 | 85 212 | 85 548 | 89 233 | 89 871 | 88 546 |
| 35-39 years | 38 069 | 45 469 | 51 445 | 54 780 | 56 814 | 60 659 | 66 157 | 69 784 | 68 721 |
| 40-44 years | 12 868 | 15 643 | 18 432 | 22 613 | 23 168 | 23 802 | 25 556 | 27 202 | 26 970 |
| 45-49 years | 3 518 | 4 674 | 5 276 | 6 482 | 6 718 | 7 010 | 8 109 | 8 566 | 8 877 |
| 50 years and over | 1 728 | 1 948 | 2 353 | 2 769 | 3 050 | 3 135 | 3 340 | 3 507 | 3 586 |
Nuptial births | 200 065 | 191 959 | 176 179 | 172 481 | 176 078 | 179 019 | 189 896 | 194 704 | 193 560 |
Ex-nuptial births | 50 788 | 66 092 | 72 691 | 81 765 | 83 713 | 86 930 | 95 053 | 101 767 | 102 011 |
Ex-nuptial paternity acknowledged | 38 572 | 54 333 | 64 144 | 72 915 | 75 353 | 78 550 | 86 640 | 92 512 | 92 056 |
Ex-nuptial paternity not acknowledged | 12 216 | 11 759 | 8 547 | 8 850 | 8 360 | 8 380 | 8 413 | 9 255 | 9 955 |
Confinements |
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All confinements(i) | 247 623 | 254 547 | 245 108 | 250 045 | 255 481 | 261 550 | 280 781 | 291 974 | 291 240 |
Nuptial | 197 302 | 189 160 | 173 263 | 169 312 | 172 894 | 175 827 | 186 694 | 191 385 | 190 426 |
Ex-nuptial | 50 321 | 65 387 | 71 845 | 80 733 | 82 587 | 85 723 | 93 825 | 100 440 | 100 647 |
Ex-nuptial paternity acknowledged | 38 204 | 53 742 | 63 402 | 72 002 | 74 340 | 77 471 | 85 517 | 91 323 | 90 849 |
Ex-nuptial paternity not acknowledged | 12 117 | 11 645 | 8 443 | 8 731 | 8 247 | 8 252 | 8 308 | 9 117 | 9 798 |
Median age of mother (years)(l) | | | | | | | | | |
| All confinements(i) | 28.2 | 29.0 | 29.7 | 30.6 | 30.7 | 30.8 | 30.7 | 30.7 | 30.6 |
| Nuptial | 28.8 | 29.9 | 30.6 | 31.6 | 31.7 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31.9 | 31.7 |
| Ex-nuptial | 23.9 | 24.6 | 25.9 | 26.9 | 27.0 | 27.2 | 27.1 | 27.0 | 27.1 |
| Ex-nuptial paternity acknowledged | 24.5 | 24.9 | 26.1 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 27.4 | 27.2 | 27.1 | 27.3 |
| Ex-nuptial paternity not acknowledged | 22.4 | 23.2 | 24.2 | 25.0 | 25.1 | 25.3 | 25.4 | 25.5 | 25.2 |
Median age of father (years)(l) | | | | | | | | | |
| All fathers (where age is known) | 30.8 | 31.6 | 32.1 | 32.8 | 32.9 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.0 |
| Nuptial | 31.2 | 32.3 | 33.0 | 33.6 | 33.7 | 33.9 | 34.0 | 34.1 | 34.0 |
| Ex-nuptial paternity acknowledged | 27.2 | 27.6 | 28.5 | 29.7 | 29.8 | 30.0 | 29.9 | 29.8 | 29.9 |
Median duration of marriage (years) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
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(a) Fertility rates for 2008 have been calculated using revised 30 June 2008 estimated resident population. |
(b) Fertility rates for 2009 have been calculated using preliminary 30 June 2009 estimated resident population. |
(c) Births per 1,000 women. |
(d) Includes births to mothers aged less than 15 years. |
(e) Includes births to mothers aged 50 years and over. |
(f) Births per woman. |
(g) Births per 1,000 estimated resident pooulation. |
(h) Daughters surviving to reproductive age per woman. |
(i) Includes unknown nuptiality. |
(j) Due to changes in identification of Indigenous births, care should be taken when interpreting changes in the number of Indigenous births over time. |
(k) Includes births to fathers aged less than 15 years. |
(l) Prior to 2007, median age of parents may be overstated. For more information, see paragraph 49 of the Explanatory Notes. |
2.21 Births, States and territories - 2009 |
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| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas.(a) | NT | ACT | Aust.(b) |
Fertility |
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Age-specific fertility rates(c) | | | | | | | | | |
| 15-19 years(d) | 13.0 | 9.9 | 26.7 | 15.9 | 20.1 | 27.1 | 48.0 | 9.7 | 16.7 |
| 20-24 years | 47.7 | 39.0 | 74.3 | 54.3 | 61.4 | 84.7 | 98.0 | 34.6 | 53.8 |
| 25-29 years | 96.7 | 92.8 | 118.4 | 108.2 | 107.1 | 130.4 | 95.6 | 85.0 | 102.2 |
| 30-34 years | 122.3 | 126.3 | 124.8 | 120.1 | 124.8 | 122.1 | 105.7 | 130.8 | 123.9 |
| 35-39 years | 70.1 | 74.4 | 65.2 | 61.5 | 64.9 | 57.7 | 56.9 | 70.7 | 68.7 |
| 40-44 years | 14.8 | 15.9 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 13.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 |
| 45-49 years(e) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
Total fertility rate(f) | 1.826 | 1.796 | 2.115 | 1.869 | 1.959 | 2.176 | 2.092 | 1.737 | 1.901 |
Crude birth rate(g) | 13.0 | 13.0 | 14.9 | 12.1 | 13.7 | 13.2 | 16.9 | 13.8 | 13.5 |
Net reproduction rate(h) | 0.873 | 0.861 | 1.006 | 0.885 | 0.938 | 1.046 | 0.977 | 0.806 | 0.907 |
Births |
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Total births(i) | 92 783 | 70 920 | 66 097 | 19 734 | 30 878 | 6 626 | 3 819 | 4 858 | 295 738 |
Males | 47 588 | 36 281 | 34 059 | 10 233 | 15 896 | 3 391 | 1 990 | 2 573 | 152 019 |
Females | 45 195 | 34 639 | 32 038 | 9 501 | 14 982 | 3 235 | 1 829 | 2 285 | 143 719 |
Sex ratio | 105 | 105 | 106 | 108 | 106 | 105 | 109 | 113 | 106 |
Indigenous births(j) | 4 128 | 1 129 | 5 205 | 889 | 2 416 | 397 | 1 523 | 135 | 15 825 |
Age of mother | | | | | | | | | |
| 15-19 years(d) | 3 037 | 1 762 | 4 022 | 836 | 1 514 | 443 | 391 | 115 | 12 120 |
| 20-24 years | 11 920 | 7 777 | 11 786 | 3 018 | 4 945 | 1 265 | 846 | 507 | 42 067 |
| 25-29 years | 25 146 | 18 648 | 18 740 | 5 717 | 8 477 | 1 839 | 975 | 1 311 | 80 863 |
| 30-34 years | 30 348 | 24 079 | 18 690 | 5 974 | 9 502 | 1 728 | 968 | 1 734 | 93 027 |
| 35-39 years | 18 500 | 15 393 | 10 775 | 3 441 | 5 359 | 965 | 520 | 980 | 55 937 |
| 40-44 years | 3 630 | 3 101 | 1 973 | 686 | 1 023 | 183 | 112 | 195 | 10 905 |
| 45-49 years(e) | 199 | 150 | 91 | 48 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 565 |
Age of father | | | | | | | | | |
| 15-19 years(k) | 1 102 | 655 | 1 385 | 296 | 574 | 179 | 110 | 36 | 4 337 |
| 20-24 years | 6 541 | 4 284 | 7 213 | 1 671 | 2 896 | 814 | 431 | 277 | 24 129 |
| 25-29 years | 18 169 | 13 116 | 14 962 | 4 314 | 6 492 | 1 525 | 787 | 952 | 60 324 |
| 30-34 years | 28 697 | 22 719 | 18 277 | 5 881 | 8 905 | 1 685 | 797 | 1 579 | 88 546 |
| 35-39 years | 22 712 | 18 491 | 13 229 | 4 364 | 6 910 | 1 200 | 597 | 1 215 | 68 721 |
| 40-44 years | 8 921 | 7 271 | 5 051 | 1 725 | 2 711 | 531 | 289 | 467 | 26 970 |
| 45-49 years | 3 058 | 2 285 | 1 698 | 564 | 833 | 193 | 92 | 153 | 8 877 |
| 50 years and over | 1 194 | 887 | 702 | 246 | 365 | 81 | 55 | 56 | 3 586 |
Nuptial births | 65 564 | 50 983 | 37 659 | 12 295 | 19 040 | 3 139 | 1 417 | 3 449 | 193 560 |
Ex-nuptial births | 27 219 | 19 937 | 28 438 | 7 439 | 11 838 | 3 320 | 2 402 | 1 409 | 102 011 |
Ex-nuptial paternity acknowledged | 24 831 | 18 728 | 24 867 | 6 774 | 10 677 | 3 131 | 1 752 | 1 287 | 92 056 |
Ex-nuptial paternity not acknowledged | 2 388 | 1 209 | 3 571 | 665 | 1 161 | 189 | 650 | 122 | 9 955 |
Confinements |
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All confinements(i) | 91 424 | 69 745 | 65 061 | 19 445 | 30 442 | 6 550 | 3 765 | 4 785 | 291 240 |
Nuptial | 64 578 | 50 099 | 36 982 | 12 115 | 18 750 | 3 096 | 1 391 | 3 401 | 190 426 |
Ex-nuptial | 26 846 | 19 646 | 28 079 | 7 330 | 11 692 | 3 287 | 2 374 | 1 384 | 100 647 |
Ex-nuptial paternity acknowledged | 24 497 | 18 458 | 24 565 | 6 682 | 10 540 | 3 100 | 1 733 | 1 265 | 90 849 |
Ex-nuptial paternity not acknowledged | 2 349 | 1 188 | 3 514 | 648 | 1 152 | 187 | 641 | 119 | 9 798 |
Median age of mother (years) | | | | | | | | | |
| All confinements(i) | 31.0 | 31.5 | 29.6 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 29.1 | 28.3 | 31.4 | 30.6 |
| Nuptial | 31.8 | 32.1 | 31.3 | 31.5 | 31.7 | 31.3 | 31.4 | 32.1 | 31.7 |
| Ex-nuptial | 27.6 | 28.7 | 26.0 | 26.8 | 26.5 | 26.1 | 25.6 | 28.6 | 27.1 |
| Ex-nuptial paternity acknowledged | 27.7 | 28.8 | 26.3 | 26.9 | 26.7 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 28.8 | 27.3 |
| Ex-nuptial paternity not acknowledged | 26.5 | 28.3 | 24.4 | 24.8 | 24.3 | 23.8 | 24.0 | 24.3 | 25.2 |
Median age of father (years) | | | | | | | | | |
| All fathers (where age is known) | 33.4 | 33.7 | 32.0 | 32.8 | 32.7 | 31.7 | 31.5 | 33.6 | 33.0 |
| Nuptial | 34.1 | 34.3 | 33.5 | 33.8 | 34.0 | 33.6 | 33.9 | 34.0 | 34.0 |
| Ex-nuptial paternity acknowledged | 30.3 | 31.3 | 28.8 | 29.8 | 29.2 | 29.0 | 29.1 | 31.1 | 29.9 |
Median duration of marriage (years) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Previous children of the mother(l) | | | | | | | | | |
| 0 | 39 063 | 32 043 | 33 272 | 8 397 | 14 098 | 1 165 | 1 487 | 2 524 | na |
| 1 | 30 193 | 24 064 | 20 033 | 6 504 | 9 750 | 2 032 | 1 154 | 1 974 | na |
| 2 | 13 193 | 9 973 | 7 710 | 2 917 | 4 119 | 982 | 565 | 746 | na |
| 3 | 4 745 | 3 107 | 2 429 | 923 | 1 449 | 403 | 274 | 237 | na |
| 4 | 1 803 | 973 | 769 | 400 | 518 | 138 | 126 | 76 | na |
| 5 or more | 914 | 660 | 611 | 309 | 443 | 111 | 109 | 48 | na |
Average number of previous children of the mother(l) | 1.92 | 1.86 | 1.76 | 1.95 | 1.89 | 2.33 | 2.14 | 1.85 | na |
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na not available |
(a) For Tasmania, some characteristics of births are not collected for the birth notifications. For further information, see paragraphs 31 to 33 of the Explanatory Notes. |
(b) Includes Other Territories. |
(c) Births per 1,000 women. |
(d) Includes births to mothers aged less than 15 years. |
(e) Includes births to mothers aged 50 years and over. |
(f) Births per woman. |
(g) Births per 1,000 estimated resident population. |
(h) Daughters surviving to reproductive age per woman. |
(i) Includes unknown nuptiality. |
(j) Due to changes in identification of Indigenous births, care should be taken when interpreting changes in the number of Indigenous births over time. |
(k) Includes births to fathers aged less than 15 years. |
(l) By state of registration. Includes all children born to a mother, for all states and territories excluding Victoria and Queensland. For Victoria and Queensland, includes previous children of the current relationship only. Due to the high proportion of confinements in Tasmania for which no information on previous children of mother was available, data for Tasmania should be interpreted with caution. See paragraph 45 to 48 of the Explanatory Notes for more information. |