Fertility rates* among young Australian women, 1980–2005
| Age (years) | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 |
| 15–19 | 27.6 | 22.8 | 22.1 | 20.4 | 17.7 | 16.0 |
| 20–24 | 107.0 | 95.8 | 79.4 | 67.1 | 59.2 | 52.9 |
*Fertility rate = number of live births per 1,000 women
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2007, Young Australians: Their health and wellbeing 2007, AIHW, Canberra [viewed 13/06/07].