Australia's 40-year report: deaths to exceed births as nation enters uncertain AI age
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-21
Australia's seventh Intergenerational Report, released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers in a speech at ANU, projects the nation's demographic and economic future over four decades.
Key projections:
- Deaths will exceed births for the first time within 40 years, driven by falling fertility and an aging population.
- Rising life expectancy (more people living into their 90s) will further slow economic growth.
- The report also frames Australia as being on the cusp of "a new and uncertain age of artificial intelligence" that will shape the economy and society for decades.
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