Australian birth registrations rise to 299,903 in 2025
Key points
- Australian birth counts rise by 7,585 in the 2025 data release.
- Fertility rates edge up to 1.497 despite long-term declines.
- ABS reports total fertility remains below historical replacement levels.
Australia recorded 299,903 registered births in 2025, representing an increase of 7,585 births compared to the previous year, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.
The total birth count increase occurred alongside a slight rise in the total fertility rate to 1.497 babies per woman from 1.481 babies per woman in 2024.
“The total fertility rate increased slightly in 2025 but remained at historically low levels despite the rise in birth registrations,” said Australian Bureau of Statistics head of population statistics Beidar Cho.
Tasmania recorded the highest state fertility rate at 1.568 babies per woman, while the Australian Capital Territory recorded the lowest rate at 1.283 babies per woman.
The national total fertility rate remained below 1.5 for the third consecutive year and stayed well below the 1.8 babies per woman recorded in 2015.
The total number of women of childbearing age expanded from 5.7 million in 2015 to 6.6 million in 2025 across all states and territories.