Health > Births and maternity Stats: compare key data on Australia & British Virgin Islands

All births of boys: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
All births of girls: Live births by sex and urban/rural residence.
Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Crude birth rate: Country's crude birth rate. The crude birth rate is the number of live births for every 1,000 people.
Maternity leave > Provider: The method/s in which women receive an income during their maternity leave. Some countries put the responsibility solely on the employer, while others either include maternity leaves into their social welfare programs or use a combination of the two. Some countries do not have laws regarding maternity leave such as the United States and Papua New Guinea.
Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given: Maternity leave benefits.
Number of births: Total number of live births. A live birth refers to a birth after which the baby shows signs of life, however, if the baby dies after showing signs of life, it is still considered a live birth.
Quadruplet and quintuplet births: Number of births, in which four or five children were born. A mother giving birth to quadruplets or quintuplets is counted as one birth.
Single births: Number of births, in which one child was born.
Teenage birth rate: Percentage of females aged 15-19 who give birth, out of all females the same age in the country.
Twin births: Number of births, in which two children were born. A mother giving birth to twins is counted as one birth.

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STAT	Australia	British Virgin Islands
All births of boys	154,996 Ranked 19th. 1336 times more than British Virgin Islands	116 Ranked 91st.
All births of girls	146,621 Ranked 19th. 1212 times more than British Virgin Islands	121 Ranked 89th.
Average age of mother at childbirth	30.5 Ranked 15th. 11% more than British Virgin Islands	27.4 Ranked 24th.
Crude birth rate	13.4 Ranked 28th.	14.6 Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Australia
Maternity leave > Provider	Social assistance system financed by the State	Social security
Maternity leave > Weeks of leave given	78 Ranked 17th. 39% more than British Virgin Islands	56 Ranked 67th.
Number of births	297,903 Ranked 16th. 943 times more than British Virgin Islands	316 Ranked 24th.
Quadruplet and quintuplet births	9 Ranked 6th.	25 Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Australia
Single births	292,512 Ranked 7th. 1752 times more than British Virgin Islands	167 Ranked 46th.
Teenage birth rate	15.5 Ranked 31st.	27.4 Ranked 49th. 77% more than Australia
Twin births	8,919 Ranked 6th. 357 times more than British Virgin Islands	25 Ranked 40th.

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