Vital statistics Births
Statistical releases relating to births in Queensland. These include the number of births registered, median age of mother and father, and total birth rates.
- In 2021, there were 64,111 births in Queensland, comprising 32,835 males (51.2%) and 31,276 females (48.8%). This was an increase of 7.8% over the previous year (59,490 births) (Figure 1). In Australia, the number of births increased 5.3% over the year, to 309,996 registered births in 2021.
Current Releases
Births, Queensland (report)
The Births, Queensland information brief is based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics publication Births, Australia (ABS 3301.0). It deals with a wide variety of statistics relating to registered births in Queensland. Statistics include births registered, median age of mother and father and total birth rates.
Age–specific fertility rates and total fertility rates, Queensland, 1947 to 2021 (table)
Age–specific fertility rates are the number of live births (registered) during a calendar year, according to the age of the mother, per 1,000 of the female estimated resident population of the same age at 30 June. This table provides a time series of the age–specific fertility rates during a calendar year for persons with a usual residence of Queensland.
Births registered, Queensland, 1857 to 2021 (table)
This table provides a time series of the number of births registered during a calendar year to mothers with a usual residence of Queensland.
Past Releases
The content in past releases may contain data for historical periods that have been revised in the latest release. For this reason, data should always be accessed from the latest release. Past releases are provided for reference purposes only.
Births, Queensland (report)
The Births, Queensland information brief is based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics publication Births, Australia (ABS 3301.0). It deals with a wide variety of statistics relating to registered births in Queensland. Statistics include births registered, median age of mother and father and total birth rates.