3301.0 - Births, Australia, 2009

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Fertility rates decline in 2009 (Media Release)

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During 2009, there were 295,700 births registered in Australia, born to 291,200 mothers. This was 900 (0.3%) births fewer than in 2008 (296,600 births). In 2009, all states and territories recorded decreases in the number of births registered, except for Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory which recorded increases of 5% and 1% respectively.