Australia—Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #173 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
6.7
2023
YoY Change
-0.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#173
of 217 countries
Maximum
18.2
2008
Minimum
6.7
2023
CAGR
-4.1%
24 years
Last
6.7
Previous
6.7
Highest
18.2
Lowest
6.7
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Australia's adolescent fertility rate (per 1,000) was 6.7 in 2023, ranking #173 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 18.2 (2008) and the lowest was 6.7 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.7 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 9.7 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 10.9 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 12 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 14.7 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 16 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.3 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 17.8 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.2 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 17.1 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 16.1 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.3 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 17.2 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 17.6 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 17.8 |
Top Countries — Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 163.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 153.4 | 2023 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 150.4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Niger | 145.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Angola | 140.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mali | 138.6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chad | 134.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 129.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Liberia | 126 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 118.6 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.