Austria birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Austria has a birth rate of 8.5 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.32 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Austria was 2.69 children per woman — 2.04 times higher than in 2023.

Austria birth rate statistics:

Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 177/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Austria is 29.9 — it was 25 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4, a change from 27.2 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 52 in 1960 to 3.84 in 2023.
21.1% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Austria by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.32	173
2022	1.41	164
2021	1.48	164
2020	1.44	166
2019	1.46	168
2018	1.47	168
2017	1.52	162
2016	1.53	167
2015	1.49	169
2014	1.46	176
2013	1.44	178
2012	1.44	178
2011	1.43	178
2010	1.44	177
2009	1.39	186
2008	1.42	183
2007	1.38	179
2006	1.41	172
2005	1.41	170
2004	1.42	169
2003	1.38	171
2002	1.39	172
2001	1.33	175
2000	1.36	178
1999	1.34	180
1998	1.37	179
1997	1.39	179
1996	1.45	178
1995	1.42	179
1994	1.47	179
1993	1.5	182
1992	1.51	185
1991	1.51	188
1990	1.46	189
1989	1.45	189
1988	1.45	191
1987	1.43	190
1986	1.45	189
1985	1.47	189
1984	1.52	187
1983	1.56	187
1982	1.66	185
1981	1.67	184
1980	1.65	186
1979	1.6	190
1978	1.6	190
1977	1.63	191
1976	1.69	190
1975	1.83	185
1974	1.91	183
1973	1.94	182
1972	2.08	179
1971	2.2	175
1970	2.29	173
1969	2.49	166
1968	2.58	165
1967	2.62	164
1966	2.66	166
1965	2.7	167
1964	2.79	166
1963	2.82	168
1962	2.8	166
1961	2.78	167
1960	2.69	170

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1972. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.5 — a 12% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	-11,872	77,619	89,491
2022	-10,851	82,280	93,131
2021	-6,269	85,975	92,244
2020	-8,025	83,818	91,843
2019	1,776	85,247	83,471
2018	1,769	85,753	83,984
2017	4,399	87,975	83,576
2016	6,989	87,366	80,377
2015	1,729	84,698	82,969
2014	3,419	82,045	78,626
2013	0	79,710	79,710
2012	0	79,241	79,241
2011	1,679	78,042	76,363
2010	1,672	78,615	76,943
2009	-834	76,758	77,592
2008	2,496	77,389	74,893
2007	1,659	76,318	74,659
2006	3,308	77,725	74,417
2005	3,291	78,164	74,873
2004	4,904	79,268	74,364
2003	0	77,153	77,153
2002	2,424	78,394	75,970
2001	804	75,597	74,793
2000	1,602	78,513	76,911
1999	0	78,324	78,324
1998	3,191	81,363	78,172
1997	3,984	83,664	79,680
1996	7,959	89,140	81,181
1995	7,948	89,020	81,072
1994	11,110	92,058	80,948
1993	12,649	94,867	82,218
1992	12,545	95,656	83,111
1991	10,857	94,609	83,752
1990	7,678	90,598	82,920
1989	5,333	88,386	83,053
1988	4,551	87,989	83,438
1987	1,515	86,350	84,835
1986	0	87,052	87,052
1985	-1,513	87,753	89,266
1984	756	89,224	88,468
1983	-3,025	89,986	93,011
1982	3,029	94,676	91,647
1981	1,514	93,852	92,338
1980	-1,510	90,593	92,103
1979	-6,039	86,063	92,102
1978	-9,074	85,454	94,528
1977	-6,811	85,523	92,334
1976	-7,565	87,760	95,325
1975	-2,274	93,978	96,252
1974	3,039	97,267	94,228
1973	5,310	97,860	92,550
1972	9,053	104,109	95,056
1971	11,250	108,756	97,506
1970	13,441	112,006	98,565
1969	22,323	121,289	98,966
1968	30,403	126,061	95,658
1967	32,459	127,622	95,163
1966	37,343	128,868	91,525
1965	35,627	130,148	94,521
1964	44,788	133,640	88,852
1963	43,055	134,905	91,850
1962	42,779	133,328	90,549
1961	46,061	131,805	85,744
1960	36,647	126,150	89,503

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Austria (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.02% annually. On average, 1,693 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.13% — 11,872 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Austria ranks 171/196 for absolute natural population change and 164/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Austria compared to other countries

	Austria	Rank
Fertility rate	1.32	173/196
Birth rate	8.5	169/196
Population change due to births and deaths	-11,872	171/196
Natural population change rate	-0.13%	164/196
Population growth	+0.51%	131/197
Age at first childbirth	29.9 years	21/137
Average age at childbearing	31.4 years	30/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	3.23	178/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	52.5	171/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	14.6	148/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	21.1%	179/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	63%	35/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	98.1%	98/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.006%	161/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.2%	167/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.26%	176/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.31%	173/192
Life expectancy	82.5 years	28/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	16	3.23	52.5	14.6
2025	16.2	3.41	53.4	14.7
2024	16.4	3.59	54.2	14.7
2023	16.6	3.82	54.8	14.6
2022	17.9	4.17	58.6	15.7
2021	18.8	4.42	60.8	16.3
2020	18.4	4.88	60.7	15.7
2019	18.8	5.26	61.4	15.9
2018	19	5.66	63.1	15.8
2017	19.5	6.81	65.5	16
2016	19.6	7.36	66.3	15.9
2015	19	7.73	65.1	15.3
2014	18.5	7.64	65	14.7
2013	18.1	8.12	64.6	14.2
2012	18.2	8.79	66	13.9
2011	18.1	9.24	66.8	13.6
2010	18.2	10.2	69.1	13.4
2009	17.7	10.4	68.3	12.9
2008	18	11.2	70.7	13
2007	17.8	11.2	70.2	12.8
2006	18.2	12	72.6	13
2005	18.4	12.8	74.2	13
2004	18.6	13.6	76.3	13
2003	18.2	13.3	75.5	12.7
2002	18.6	14	78.4	12.7
2001	18.1	13.7	77.1	12
2000	18.9	13.8	81.2	12.1
1999	18.9	13.2	81	11.8
1998	19.7	13.6	83.5	11.9
1997	20.4	14.4	85.7	11.9
1996	21.5	15.8	90.1	12.1
1995	21.6	17.4	89.7	11.5
1994	22.6	19.5	93.2	11.4
1993	23.3	22.6	95.8	11
1992	23.4	23.4	96.4	10.7
1991	23.4	23.3	97.2	10.3
1990	22.6	22	94.7	9.61
1989	22.3	22.3	95.6	9.01
1988	22.3	23	96.8	8.61
1987	21.9	23	96.2	8.23
1986	22	24	97.6	7.96
1985	22.1	24.8	99.8	7.85
1984	22.5	26.9	103.9	7.84
1983	22.7	29.8	106.4	7.84
1982	23.8	33.6	112.9	8.22
1981	23.5	34.2	113.6	8.28
1980	22.8	34.2	111.5	8.18
1979	21.6	33.4	107	7.92
1978	21.3	34.2	105.9	7.84
1977	21.3	35.9	105.7	7.98
1976	21.8	40.2	108.6	8.26
1975	23.4	46.4	116.3	9.35
1974	24.3	50.6	117.3	10.2
1973	24.3	52.1	116.1	10.7
1972	25.9	54.4	123.7	11.9
1971	27.2	55.7	128.1	12.7
1970	28.4	57.9	132.6	12.8
1969	30.7	61.8	142.8	13.4
1968	32.1	63.9	152.3	13.6
1967	32.6	64.1	156.5	14.2
1966	33.2	63	158.2	15.1
1965	33.5	55.9	159.9	16
1964	34.7	52.4	166.3	17.3
1963	35.2	54.7	167.9	18
1962	35.1	55.9	165.2	18.5
1961	34.8	54.4	164.3	19
1960	33.4	49.6	159.9	18.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Austria by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 0.93% will be to women under age 20, 34.1% to women ages 20-29, and 65% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 6.25%, 67.8%, and 25.9%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Austria	World
2100	12.6%	16.5%
2099	12.6%	16.6%
2098	12.7%	16.6%
2097	12.7%	16.7%
2096	12.7%	16.8%
2095	12.8%	16.8%
2094	12.8%	16.9%
2093	12.8%	17%
2092	12.8%	17%
2091	12.8%	17.1%
2090	12.8%	17.2%
2089	12.8%	17.2%
2088	12.8%	17.3%
2087	12.8%	17.4%
2086	12.7%	17.4%
2085	12.7%	17.5%
2084	12.7%	17.5%
2083	12.6%	17.6%
2082	12.6%	17.7%
2081	12.5%	17.7%
2080	12.5%	17.8%
2079	12.4%	17.8%
2078	12.4%	17.9%
2077	12.3%	17.9%
2076	12.3%	18%
2075	12.3%	18%
2074	12.3%	18.1%
2073	12.3%	18.2%
2072	12.3%	18.2%
2071	12.3%	18.3%
2070	12.3%	18.3%
2069	12.4%	18.4%
2068	12.4%	18.5%
2067	12.4%	18.6%
2066	12.5%	18.6%
2065	12.5%	18.7%
2064	12.6%	18.8%
2063	12.6%	18.9%
2062	12.6%	19.1%
2061	12.6%	19.2%
2060	12.6%	19.3%
2059	12.6%	19.4%
2058	12.6%	19.5%
2057	12.6%	19.6%
2056	12.6%	19.8%
2055	12.5%	19.9%
2054	12.5%	20%
2053	12.4%	20.1%
2052	12.4%	20.2%
2051	12.3%	20.3%
2050	12.2%	20.4%
2049	12.2%	20.5%
2048	12.1%	20.6%
2047	12.1%	20.7%
2046	12%	20.8%
2045	12%	20.9%
2044	12%	20.9%
2043	12%	21%
2042	12%	21.1%
2041	12%	21.2%
2040	12.1%	21.2%
2039	12.1%	21.3%
2038	12.2%	21.4%
2037	12.4%	21.5%
2036	12.5%	21.6%
2035	12.7%	21.8%
2034	12.9%	22%
2033	13.1%	22.2%
2032	13.3%	22.4%
2031	13.5%	22.7%
2030	13.6%	23%
2029	13.8%	23.3%
2028	13.9%	23.6%
2027	14%	23.9%
2026	14.1%	24.2%
2025	14.2%	24.6%
2024	14.2%	24.7%
2023	14.3%	25%
2022	14.3%	25.3%
2021	14.4%	25.6%
2020	14.4%	25.8%
2019	14.4%	26%
2018	14.4%	26.2%
2017	14.4%	26.4%
2016	14.4%	26.5%
2015	14.3%	26.6%
2014	14.3%	26.8%
2013	14.4%	26.9%
2012	14.5%	27%
2011	14.6%	27.1%
2010	14.8%	27.3%
2009	15%	27.5%
2008	15.2%	27.6%
2007	15.5%	27.9%
2006	15.8%	28.1%
2005	16%	28.5%
2004	16.2%	28.8%
2003	16.4%	29.2%
2002	16.6%	29.6%
2001	16.8%	30%
2000	17%	30.4%
1999	17.2%	30.8%
1998	17.4%	31.1%
1997	17.6%	31.5%
1996	17.7%	31.8%
1995	17.8%	32.1%
1994	17.8%	32.3%
1993	17.8%	32.5%
1992	17.7%	32.7%
1991	17.6%	32.9%
1990	17.5%	33%
1989	17.6%	33.2%
1988	17.6%	33.4%
1987	17.8%	33.6%
1986	18%	33.8%
1985	18.3%	34%
1984	18.7%	34.3%
1983	19.1%	34.6%
1982	19.5%	34.9%
1981	20%	35.2%
1980	20.4%	35.5%
1979	21%	35.9%
1978	21.6%	36.3%
1977	22.2%	36.7%
1976	22.8%	36.9%
1975	23.2%	37.1%
1974	23.6%	37.2%
1973	23.9%	37.3%
1972	24.2%	37.5%
1971	24.3%	37.6%
1970	24.4%	37.7%
1969	24.3%	37.8%
1968	24.1%	37.9%
1967	23.9%	38%
1966	23.6%	38%
1965	23.4%	38%
1964	23.1%	38%
1963	22.8%	37.8%
1962	22.7%	37.6%
1961	22.4%	37.5%
1960	22%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Austria was 22% in 1960, 17.7% in 1992, and 14.2% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Austria.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	6	197
2022	7	203
2021	6	242
2020	6	211
2019	7	207
2018	7	211
2017	6	215
2016	6	220
2015	7	228
2014	7	231
2013	6	235
2012	6	239
2011	6	247
2010	6	253
2009	6	258
2008	6	264
2007	6	269
2006	6	276
2005	6	283
2004	6	291
2003	6	301
2002	6	311
2001	6	321
2000	7	328
1999	7	340
1998	7	360
1997	7	358
1996	8	366
1995	9	371
1994	10	382
1993	10	389
1992	10	395
1991	11	395
1990	12	391
1989	12	401
1988	13	414
1987	13	429
1986	14	438
1985	14	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Austria was 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.006% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 14.3% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Austria	World
2023	0.31%	2.49%
2022	0.32%	2.59%
2021	0.33%	2.66%
2020	0.34%	2.75%
2019	0.35%	2.86%
2018	0.35%	2.97%
2017	0.36%	3.11%
2016	0.36%	3.22%
2015	0.37%	3.35%
2014	0.38%	3.48%
2013	0.39%	3.61%
2012	0.4%	3.77%
2011	0.42%	3.97%
2010	0.43%	4.11%
2009	0.44%	4.31%
2008	0.45%	4.5%
2007	0.46%	4.7%
2006	0.48%	4.92%
2005	0.49%	5.16%
2004	0.51%	5.43%
2003	0.52%	5.65%
2002	0.53%	5.94%
2001	0.54%	6.21%
2000	0.55%	6.48%
1999	0.56%	6.75%
1998	0.58%	7.05%
1997	0.6%	7.28%
1996	0.64%	7.52%
1995	0.68%	7.76%
1994	0.74%	7.98%
1993	0.79%	8.19%
1992	0.85%	8.46%
1991	0.9%	8.66%
1990	0.95%	8.81%
1989	1%	9.02%
1988	1.05%	9.31%
1987	1.12%	9.47%
1986	1.19%	9.81%
1985	1.26%	10.1%
1984	1.33%	10.4%
1983	1.4%	10.6%
1982	1.47%	10.8%
1981	1.55%	11%
1980	1.63%	11.4%
1979	1.71%	11.7%
1978	1.81%	12.2%
1977	1.94%	12.6%
1976	2.11%	13%
1975	2.31%	13.4%
1974	2.51%	13.8%
1973	2.67%	14.1%
1972	2.8%	14.5%
1971	2.87%	15.1%
1970	2.91%	15.2%
1969	2.94%	15.4%
1968	2.98%	15.6%
1967	3.05%	15.9%
1966	3.15%	16.1%
1965	3.27%	16.4%
1964	3.42%	16.6%
1963	3.59%	16.5%
1962	3.79%	16.7%
1961	4.03%	17%
1960	4.28%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Austria was 3.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.31% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 5.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.