澳大利亚的生育率在2024年达到创纪录的低点, Australia's fertility rate hit a record low in 2024, driven by smaller families, not childlessness.

澳大利亚的生育率在2024年创下历史新低,每名妇女生育1.481个婴儿,低于2023年的1.499个婴儿,尽管总生育数略有上升,达到292 318个婴儿。 Australia's fertility rate hit a record low of 1.481 births per woman in 2024, down from 1.499 in 2023, despite a slight rise in total births to 292,318. 孕妇中位年龄为32.1岁,父亲年龄为33.9岁,两者均创历史新高。 The median maternal age reached 32.1, and paternal age 33.9, both record highs. 3月28日是最常见的出生日期,共有946名婴儿出生。 March 28 was the most common birth date, with 946 babies born. 区域和偏远地区的生育率一直高于大城市,昆士兰州瑟堡的生育率为3.99。 Regional and remote areas maintained higher fertility than major cities, with Cherbourg, Queensland, leading at 3.99. 专家将家庭规模的下降归结为家庭规模缩小,而不是无子女情况加剧,这是全球趋势。 Experts attribute the decline to smaller family sizes rather than increased childlessness, a trend seen globally.