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Birth rate highs and lows
According to the CIA World Factbook, Nigeria has the highest birth rate in the world at 47.28 average annual births per 1,000 people per year.
Generally speaking, when the TFR is greater than 2.1, the population in a given area will increase, and when it is less than 2.1, the population in a given area will eventually decrease, though it may take some time because factors such as age structure, emigration, or immigration must be considered.
South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, a struggle with lessons for us all. A woman holding her daughter looks at a view of Seoul in 2019. The fertility rate in South Korea, which has the world's lowest rate, hit 0.78 in February.
Why are birth rates so high in five African countries? The major factors driving population growth in these countries include low contraceptive use, high adolescent fertility rates and a prevalence of polygamous marriages.
Africa was the only continent registering a fertility rate higher than the global average, which was set at 2.47 children per woman. Worldwide, the continent also had the highest adolescent fertility rate as of 2020, with West and Central Africa leading with 108 births per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 19 years.
Introduction: Although fertility rates are falling in many countries, Europe is the continent with the lowest total fertility rate (TFR).
The total fertility rate, a measure that gives the average number of children an Australian woman would have during her lifetime should she experience the age-specific fertility rates present at the time was 1.7 births per woman in 2021. This was up from the 1.59 for 2020, the lowest total fertility rate ever reported.
In 2019-20, the rate had fallen to 1.61 babies per woman. According to the report, the data suggests people “adapted to the uncertainty of the pandemic and quickly caught-up on delayed childbearing plans”.
Existing research suggests that economic factors such as income, labor market conditions, as well as socio-cultural factors including changes in the values of education and gender roles, and family and health policy are the main causes of lower fertility rates.
Retrieved May 20, 2023, from www.marchofdimes.org/peristats. In the United States, the highest fertility rates (per 1,000 women ages 15-44) during 2018-2020 (average) were to Hispanic women (64.8), followed by blacks (62.6), American Indian/Alaska Natives (60.8), Asian/Pacific Islanders (55.6) and Whites (55.3).
With a fertility rate of almost 7 children per woman, Niger is the country with the highest fertility rate in the world followed by Mali.
High parity – Having one or more previous pregnancies, especially a multiple pregnancy, increases the chances of having multiples. Race – African-American women are more likely to have twins than any other race. Asian and Native Americans have the lowest twinning rates.
Key statistics
There were 309,996 registered births in 2021, an increase of 15,627 (5.3%) from 2020. For all Australian women, the total fertility rate was 1.70 births per woman. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, the total fertility rate was 2.34 births per woman.
The current fertility rate for Australia in 2023 is 1.784 births per woman, a 0.56% decline from 2022. The fertility rate for Australia in 2022 was 1.794 births per woman, a 0.5% decline from 2021. The fertility rate for Australia in 2021 was 1.803 births per woman, a 0.55% decline from 2020.
What is infertility? Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive a pregnancy after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse. It affects about 1 in 6 Australian couples of reproductive age.
Australia Has Babies Early
In Australia, the average age for having a first child is 30 years old. The range of age for first-time motherhood in Australia is 25-45 years old. Late motherhood is very common in Australia, with work and financial considerations being key factors here.
The most common birthday in Australia is September 17th! The least common birthday (you may have guessed it is) is Christmas Day, the 25th of December. If you are inclined to count leap years in the mix then the 29th February is the least common birthday, but only because they occur once every 4 years.
One study estimated a woman can have around 15 pregnancies in a lifetime. And depending on how many babies she births for each pregnancy, she'd probably have around 15-30 children.
The one-child policy was a program in China that limited most Chinese families to one child each. It was implemented nationwide by the Chinese government in 1980, and it ended in 2016. The policy was enacted to address the growth rate of the country's population, which the government viewed as being too rapid.
Africa's child population will reach 1 billion by 2055, making it the largest child population among all continents.