FERTILITY RATES

• In 2010, Australia's total fertility rate (TFR) was 1.89 babies per woman, a small decrease from 1.90 babies per woman in 2009.
• Fertility rates decreased slightly for all age groups under 35 years between 2009 and 2010.
• Fertility rates increased from 2009 for women aged 35-39 years and 40-44 years, and remained the same for women aged 45-49 years.
• Fertility rates were highest for women aged 30-34 years, recording 123 babies per 1,000 women.
• At the national level, the teenage fertility rate was 16 babies per 1,000 women aged 15-19 years in 2010.