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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Burundi

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.7 for Burundi. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 4.88 in Burundi — 269.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 30.3% in Burundi — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 7, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 17/196 for Burundi.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 21.5 years in Burundi.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 30.1 in Burundi.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 53.4 in Burundi.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.8% in Burundi.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Burundi by year

Austria
Burundi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Burundi
2023 1.32 4.88
2022 1.41 4.98
2021 1.48 5.08
2020 1.44 5.18
2019 1.46 5.27
2018 1.47 5.38
2017 1.52 5.48
2016 1.53 5.59
2015 1.49 5.7
2014 1.46 5.79
2013 1.44 5.89
2012 1.44 5.99
2011 1.43 6.11
2010 1.44 6.26
2009 1.39 6.41
2008 1.42 6.52
2007 1.38 6.59
2006 1.41 6.66
2005 1.41 6.71
2004 1.42 6.75
2003 1.38 6.79
2002 1.39 6.82
2001 1.33 6.85
2000 1.36 6.87
1999 1.34 6.9
1998 1.37 6.96
1997 1.39 7.04
1996 1.45 7.12
1995 1.42 7.18
1994 1.47 7.23
1993 1.5 7.27
1992 1.51 7.3
1991 1.51 7.34
1990 1.46 7.37
1989 1.45 7.39
1988 1.45 7.38
1987 1.43 7.38
1986 1.45 7.32
1985 1.47 7.29
1984 1.52 7.3
1983 1.56 7.3
1982 1.66 7.31
1981 1.67 7.33
1980 1.65 7.35
1979 1.6 7.31
1978 1.6 7.26
1977 1.63 7.25
1976 1.69 7.25
1975 1.83 7.24
1974 1.91 7.22
1973 1.94 7.22
1972 2.08 7.21
1971 2.2 7.21
1970 2.29 7.21
1969 2.49 7.22
1968 2.58 7.18
1967 2.62 7.16
1966 2.66 7.14
1965 2.7 7.11
1964 2.79 7.09
1963 2.82 7.07
1962 2.8 7.04
1961 2.78 7.02
1960 2.69 7

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.88 in Burundi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Austria vs Burundi population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Austria
Burundi
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Burundi
2023 -11,872 368,917
2022 -10,851 363,786
2021 -6,269 359,844
2020 -8,025 361,654
2019 1,776 357,672
2018 1,769 351,704
2017 4,399 353,879
2016 6,989 358,393
2015 1,729 370,856
2014 3,419 367,797
2013 0 362,224
2012 0 354,068
2011 1,679 348,934
2010 1,672 341,808
2009 -834 319,583
2008 2,496 300,750
2007 1,659 285,323
2006 3,308 269,874
2005 3,291 253,401
2004 4,904 234,891
2003 0 216,295
2002 2,424 201,892
2001 804 184,541
2000 1,602 173,867
1999 0 166,699
1998 3,191 154,010
1997 3,984 150,404
1996 7,959 158,920
1995 7,948 160,284
1994 11,110 112,968
1993 12,649 128,898
1992 12,545 156,420
1991 10,857 156,148
1990 7,678 156,617
1989 5,333 157,547
1988 4,551 145,234
1987 1,515 157,481
1986 0 156,170
1985 -1,513 156,896
1984 756 154,366
1983 -3,025 152,801
1982 3,029 147,090
1981 1,514 146,231
1980 -1,510 127,746
1979 -6,039 123,377
1978 -9,074 114,884
1977 -6,811 108,488
1976 -7,565 104,396
1975 -2,274 101,172
1974 3,039 95,486
1973 5,310 74,805
1972 9,053 30,532
1971 11,250 95,153
1970 13,441 92,476
1969 22,323 90,852
1968 30,403 88,765
1967 32,459 86,373
1966 37,343 83,651
1965 35,627 78,208
1964 44,788 77,528
1963 43,055 75,962
1962 42,779 74,710
1961 46,061 71,216
1960 36,647 70,032

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

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.13% in Austria and +2.69% in Burundi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +3% in Burundi.

Birth rate in Austria vs Burundi by year

Austria
Burundi

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Burundi
2023 8.5 33.7
2022 9.1 34.3
2021 9.6 35.1
2020 9.4 35.9
2019 9.6 36.6
2018 9.7 37.2
2017 10 38.6
2016 10 40.1
2015 9.8 42.3
2014 9.6 42.9
2013 9.4 43.9
2012 9.4 44.8
2011 9.3 46
2010 9.4 47
2009 9.2 46.5
2008 9.3 46.7
2007 9.2 46.7
2006 9.4 46.6
2005 9.5 46.2
2004 9.7 45.3
2003 9.5 44.5
2002 9.7 44
2001 9.4 43
2000 9.8 42.7
1999 9.8 42.2
1998 10.2 41.4
1997 10.5 42.2
1996 11.2 44.8
1995 11.2 45
1994 11.6 37.5
1993 12 48.9
1992 12.2 45.7
1991 12.2 46.5
1990 11.8 46.9
1989 11.6 47.4
1988 11.6 47.9
1987 11.4 48
1986 11.5 48.4
1985 11.6 49.1
1984 11.8 49.3
1983 11.9 50.1
1982 12.5 50.1
1981 12.4 51.2
1980 12 48.4
1979 11.4 49.5
1978 11.3 48.5
1977 11.3 48.1
1976 11.6 48
1975 12.4 47.9
1974 12.8 47.1
1973 12.9 46.6
1972 13.8 48.8
1971 14.5 47.9
1970 15 47.7
1969 16.3 48
1968 17 47.6
1967 17.3 47.5
1966 17.6 47.1
1965 17.9 47.3
1964 18.5 46.4
1963 18.8 46.8
1962 18.7 47
1961 18.6 46.4
1960 17.9 46.9

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.5 in Austria and 33.7 in Burundi, compared with 17.9 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Burundi
Fertility rate 1.32 4.88
Fertility rate rank 173/196 8/196
Birth rate 8.5 33.7
Birth rate rank 169/196 17/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +368,917
Natural population change rank 171/196 46/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +2.69%
Population growth +0.51% +2.62%
Population growth rank 131/197 24/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 21.5 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 30.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 51
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 209.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 86.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 23.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 22.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 76.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.39%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 1.96%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 3.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 4.92%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 64.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Burundi
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Burundi
2100 12.6% 21.5%
2099 12.6% 21.7%
2098 12.7% 21.8%
2097 12.7% 21.9%
2096 12.7% 22.1%
2095 12.8% 22.2%
2094 12.8% 22.4%
2093 12.8% 22.6%
2092 12.8% 22.8%
2091 12.8% 22.9%
2090 12.8% 23.1%
2089 12.8% 23.3%
2088 12.8% 23.6%
2087 12.8% 23.8%
2086 12.7% 24%
2085 12.7% 24.2%
2084 12.7% 24.4%
2083 12.6% 24.6%
2082 12.6% 24.8%
2081 12.5% 25%
2080 12.5% 25.3%
2079 12.4% 25.5%
2078 12.4% 25.7%
2077 12.3% 25.9%
2076 12.3% 26%
2075 12.3% 26.2%
2074 12.3% 26.4%
2073 12.3% 26.6%
2072 12.3% 26.8%
2071 12.3% 27%
2070 12.3% 27.2%
2069 12.4% 27.4%
2068 12.4% 27.6%
2067 12.4% 27.9%
2066 12.5% 28.1%
2065 12.5% 28.4%
2064 12.6% 28.7%
2063 12.6% 29%
2062 12.6% 29.3%
2061 12.6% 29.6%
2060 12.6% 30%
2059 12.6% 30.4%
2058 12.6% 30.8%
2057 12.6% 31.2%
2056 12.6% 31.6%
2055 12.5% 32%
2054 12.5% 32.4%
2053 12.4% 32.8%
2052 12.4% 33.2%
2051 12.3% 33.5%
2050 12.2% 33.9%
2049 12.2% 34.3%
2048 12.1% 34.6%
2047 12.1% 34.9%
2046 12% 35.2%
2045 12% 35.5%
2044 12% 35.8%
2043 12% 36%
2042 12% 36.3%
2041 12% 36.5%
2040 12.1% 36.7%
2039 12.1% 37%
2038 12.2% 37.3%
2037 12.4% 37.6%
2036 12.5% 37.9%
2035 12.7% 38.3%
2034 12.9% 38.7%
2033 13.1% 39%
2032 13.3% 39.5%
2031 13.5% 40%
2030 13.6% 40.6%
2029 13.8% 41.3%
2028 13.9% 42.1%
2027 14% 42.8%
2026 14.1% 43.6%
2025 14.2% 44.4%
2024 14.2% 44.7%
2023 14.3% 45.4%
2022 14.3% 46%
2021 14.4% 46.5%
2020 14.4% 47%
2019 14.4% 47.3%
2018 14.4% 47.8%
2017 14.4% 47.9%
2016 14.4% 47.7%
2015 14.3% 47%
2014 14.3% 46.4%
2013 14.4% 46.1%
2012 14.5% 45.7%
2011 14.6% 45.4%
2010 14.8% 45.1%
2009 15% 45%
2008 15.2% 45.2%
2007 15.5% 45.4%
2006 15.8% 45.6%
2005 16% 45.8%
2004 16.2% 46.2%
2003 16.4% 46.7%
2002 16.6% 47.2%
2001 16.8% 47.7%
2000 17% 48.3%
1999 17.2% 48.7%
1998 17.4% 49.4%
1997 17.6% 49.9%
1996 17.7% 49.6%
1995 17.8% 49.1%
1994 17.8% 51.1%
1993 17.8% 51%
1992 17.7% 48.9%
1991 17.6% 48.9%
1990 17.5% 48.7%
1989 17.6% 48.4%
1988 17.6% 48%
1987 17.8% 47.6%
1986 18% 47.3%
1985 18.3% 46.8%
1984 18.7% 46.3%
1983 19.1% 45.9%
1982 19.5% 45.6%
1981 20% 45.2%
1980 20.4% 45.4%
1979 21% 45.8%
1978 21.6% 45.7%
1977 22.2% 45.8%
1976 22.8% 45.8%
1975 23.2% 45.7%
1974 23.6% 45.8%
1973 23.9% 46%
1972 24.2% 45.5%
1971 24.3% 44.9%
1970 24.4% 44.9%
1969 24.3% 44.9%
1968 24.1% 44.9%
1967 23.9% 45%
1966 23.6% 45.2%
1965 23.4% 45.4%
1964 23.1% 45.5%
1963 22.8% 45.5%
1962 22.7% 45.3%
1961 22.4% 45.2%
1960 22% 45.1%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 44.7% in Burundi in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 48.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Burundi compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Burundi

Austria
Burundi
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Burundi
2023 6 392
2022 7 412
2021 6 447
2020 6 441
2019 7 449
2018 7 464
2017 6 482
2016 6 501
2015 7 525
2014 7 533
2013 6 555
2012 6 575
2011 6 597
2010 6 614
2009 6 612
2008 6 635
2007 6 655
2006 6 670
2005 6 685
2004 6 687
2003 6 705
2002 6 743
2001 6 799
2000 7 860
1999 7 899
1998 7 969
1997 7 1,100
1996 8 1,236
1995 9 1,293
1994 10 1,215
1993 10 1,801
1992 10 1,464
1991 11 1,513
1990 12 1,515
1989 12 1,511
1988 13 1,519
1987 13 1,446
1986 14 1,441
1985 14 1,428

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

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Austria, compared to 392 deaths in Burundi.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Burundi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Burundi
2023 0.31% 4.92%
2022 0.32% 5.08%
2021 0.33% 5.26%
2020 0.34% 5.46%
2019 0.35% 5.67%
2018 0.35% 5.9%
2017 0.36% 6.15%
2016 0.36% 6.44%
2015 0.37% 6.76%
2014 0.38% 7.13%
2013 0.39% 7.55%
2012 0.4% 8.02%
2011 0.42% 8.53%
2010 0.43% 9.08%
2009 0.44% 9.66%
2008 0.45% 10.3%
2007 0.46% 11%
2006 0.48% 11.7%
2005 0.49% 12.4%
2004 0.51% 13.1%
2003 0.52% 13.7%
2002 0.53% 14.3%
2001 0.54% 14.9%
2000 0.55% 15.4%
1999 0.56% 15.9%
1998 0.58% 16.3%
1997 0.6% 16.7%
1996 0.64% 17%
1995 0.68% 17.1%
1994 0.74% 17.2%
1993 0.79% 19.5%
1992 0.85% 17.2%
1991 0.9% 17.1%
1990 0.95% 17%
1989 1% 16.9%
1988 1.05% 16.8%
1987 1.12% 16.9%
1986 1.19% 17.2%
1985 1.26% 17.7%
1984 1.33% 18.4%
1983 1.4% 19.3%
1982 1.47% 20.3%
1981 1.55% 21.4%
1980 1.63% 22.4%
1979 1.71% 23.3%
1978 1.81% 24.1%
1977 1.94% 24.6%
1976 2.11% 25%
1975 2.31% 25.1%
1974 2.51% 25.2%
1973 2.67% 25.2%
1972 2.8% 31.9%
1971 2.87% 25.1%
1970 2.91% 25.1%
1969 2.94% 25%
1968 2.98% 24.9%
1967 3.05% 24.7%
1966 3.15% 24.5%
1965 3.27% 24.4%
1964 3.42% 24.2%
1963 3.59% -
1962 3.79% -
1961 4.03% -
1960 4.28% -

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 4.92% in Burundi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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