Tag: birth rate
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Australia’s Fertility Falls: Baby Recession Deepens in 2024
Australia Faces a Deepening Baby Recession in 2024 The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals a troubling trend: the nation’s fertility rate fell to a record low of 1.48 babies per woman in 2024, down from 2023. Alongside this decline, Australians are having children later, with the median age for mothers…
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Australia’s baby recession deepens as fertility hits record low
Australia’s fertility rate hits a new low The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) confirms that Australia’s birth rate continues to slide, with the total fertility rate dipping to a record low of 1.48 babies per woman in 2024. This marks a further decline from 2023 and reinforces a multi-decade trend toward…