Australia's fertility rate plunges to record low according to ABS data

Australia's fertility rate has plunged to a historic low of 1.5 births per woman - the lowest since records began in 1921 - as the number of babies born last year dropped to a 17-year low. Last year, 286,998 babies were born nationwide, a fall of almost 14,000 from 2022 and the lowest since 2006.

But while most states and territories recorded fewer births, WA recorded the highest number of births per woman across the country at 1.57. With 2.



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