Australia's fertility rate has fallen to an all-time low despite a record number of babies being born
Figures compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed that through 2018 there were 315,417 births registered across the country. It was an increase of 1.9 per cent or 6000 births through the nation's maternity wards on 2017.
The last time Australia had such a high fertility rate was the final baby-filled year of the Gillard government in 2012. The fertility rate has fallen every year since.Australian Bureau of Statistics "Australian couples just aren't in the mood to generate a baby boom, and who can blame them?" she said.
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