Australian Birth Rate Hits Record Low

Australian Birth Rate Hits Record Low
Australia reports its lowest birth rate in over a decade. Lolostock/Shutterstock
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The latest report by Australia’s national health and wellbeing agency has revealed that the country has hit its lowest birth rate in 13 years, as the average age of first-time parents continues to increase.

Australia’s birth rate fell considerably between 2007 and 2020, from 66 per 1,000 to 56 per 1,000.

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Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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