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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Colombia

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.5 for Colombia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 1.65 in Colombia — 24.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -50.9% in Austria and by -75.6% in Colombia — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 6.74, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 106/196 for Colombia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 21.7 years in Colombia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.3 in Austria — it's 26.6 in Colombia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 59.5 in Colombia.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27% in Colombia.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.13% in Austria and +0.81% in Colombia.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Colombia
Fertility rate 1.32 1.65
Birth rate 8.5 13.5
Birth rate rank 169/196 106/196
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 21.7 years
Average age at childbearing 31.3 years 26.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.4 57.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 53.8 82.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.7 13.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 27%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 75.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 98.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 0.65%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 1.09%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.31% 1.2%
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +422,598
Natural population change rank 171/196 41/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +0.81%
Population growth +0.51% +1.08%
Population growth rank 132/197 98/197
Life expectancy 82.3 years 78.1 years

Fertility rate in Austria vs Colombia chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.65 in Colombia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Colombia
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Austria Colombia
1960 2.69 6.74
1961 2.78 6.71
1962 2.8 6.66
1963 2.82 6.58
1964 2.79 6.48
1965 2.7 6.33
1966 2.66 6.16
1967 2.62 5.96
1968 2.58 5.74
1969 2.49 5.51
1970 2.29 5.28
1971 2.2 5.06
1972 2.08 4.86
1973 1.94 4.68
1974 1.91 4.53
1975 1.83 4.4
1976 1.69 4.29
1977 1.63 4.16
1978 1.6 4
1979 1.6 3.89
1980 1.65 3.8
1981 1.67 3.71
1982 1.66 3.62
1983 1.56 3.5
1984 1.52 3.35
1985 1.47 3.23
1986 1.45 3.15
1987 1.43 3.09
1988 1.45 3.04
1989 1.45 3.01
1990 1.46 3
1991 1.51 2.98
1992 1.51 2.98
1993 1.5 2.98
1994 1.47 2.94
1995 1.42 2.85
1996 1.45 2.77
1997 1.39 2.74
1998 1.37 2.72
1999 1.34 2.64
2000 1.36 2.57
2001 1.33 2.52
2002 1.39 2.49
2003 1.38 2.45
2004 1.42 2.38
2005 1.41 2.31
2006 1.41 2.24
2007 1.38 2.19
2008 1.42 2.15
2009 1.39 2.1
2010 1.44 2.01
2011 1.43 1.94
2012 1.44 1.9
2013 1.44 1.86
2014 1.46 1.82
2015 1.49 1.77
2016 1.53 1.72
2017 1.52 1.72
2018 1.47 1.72
2019 1.46 1.71
2020 1.44 1.69
2021 1.48 1.68
2022 1.41 1.66
2023 1.32 1.65
2024 1.32 1.63
2025 1.33 1.62
2026 1.34 1.6
2027 1.35 1.6
2028 1.35 1.59
2029 1.36 1.59
2030 1.36 1.58
2031 1.37 1.58
2032 1.37 1.57
2033 1.38 1.57
2034 1.38 1.57
2035 1.39 1.57
2036 1.39 1.57
2037 1.4 1.57
2038 1.4 1.57
2039 1.41 1.57
2040 1.41 1.57
2041 1.41 1.57
2042 1.42 1.57
2043 1.42 1.57
2044 1.42 1.57
2045 1.42 1.57
2046 1.43 1.57
2047 1.43 1.58
2048 1.43 1.58
2049 1.43 1.58
2050 1.43 1.58

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Colombia
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Austria Colombia
1960 22% 46.8%
1961 22.4% 47%
1962 22.7% 47.1%
1963 22.8% 47.2%
1964 23.1% 47.3%
1965 23.4% 47.2%
1966 23.6% 47.1%
1967 23.9% 46.9%
1968 24.1% 46.7%
1969 24.3% 46.4%
1970 24.4% 46%
1971 24.3% 45.6%
1972 24.2% 45.1%
1973 23.9% 44.6%
1974 23.6% 44%
1975 23.2% 43.4%
1976 22.8% 42.8%
1977 22.2% 42.2%
1978 21.6% 41.5%
1979 21% 40.9%
1980 20.4% 40.3%
1981 20% 39.7%
1982 19.5% 39.1%
1983 19.1% 38.6%
1984 18.7% 38.1%
1985 18.3% 37.6%
1986 18% 37.2%
1987 17.8% 36.9%
1988 17.6% 36.5%
1989 17.6% 36.2%
1990 17.5% 35.9%
1991 17.6% 35.6%
1992 17.7% 35.3%
1993 17.8% 35%
1994 17.8% 34.7%
1995 17.8% 34.4%
1996 17.7% 34%
1997 17.6% 33.7%
1998 17.4% 33.3%
1999 17.2% 32.9%
2000 17% 32.5%
2001 16.8% 32.1%
2002 16.6% 31.7%
2003 16.4% 31.3%
2004 16.2% 30.9%
2005 16% 30.4%
2006 15.8% 29.9%
2007 15.5% 29.3%
2008 15.2% 28.7%
2009 15% 28.1%
2010 14.8% 27.5%
2011 14.6% 26.9%
2012 14.5% 26.3%
2013 14.4% 25.7%
2014 14.3% 25.1%
2015 14.3% 24.5%
2016 14.4% 23.9%
2017 14.4% 23.3%
2018 14.4% 22.7%
2019 14.4% 22.1%
2020 14.4% 21.7%
2021 14.4% 21.3%
2022 14.3% 21%
2023 14.3% 20.6%
2024 14.2% 20.3%
2025 14.1% 20%
2026 14.1% 19.7%
2027 14% 19.5%
2028 13.8% 19.3%
2029 13.7% 19.1%
2030 13.6% 18.8%
2031 13.4% 18.6%
2032 13.2% 18.4%
2033 13% 18.2%
2034 12.8% 18%
2035 12.6% 17.7%
2036 12.5% 17.4%
2037 12.3% 17.2%
2038 12.2% 16.9%
2039 12.1% 16.7%
2040 12.1% 16.4%
2041 12% 16.2%
2042 12% 16%
2043 12% 15.7%
2044 12% 15.5%
2045 12% 15.4%
2046 12% 15.2%
2047 12.1% 15%
2048 12.1% 14.8%
2049 12.2% 14.7%
2050 12.3% 14.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 20.3% in Colombia in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Colombia compared.

Natural population change in Austria vs Colombia by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.02% in Austria and +0.85% in Colombia. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Austria
Colombia

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Austria Colombia
1960 36,647 529,316
1961 46,061 545,627
1962 42,779 559,985
1963 43,055 572,355
1964 44,788 581,435
1965 35,627 587,677
1966 37,343 590,855
1967 32,459 591,649
1968 30,403 589,407
1969 22,323 586,559
1970 13,441 583,396
1971 11,250 582,011
1972 9,053 581,361
1973 5,310 583,608
1974 3,039 589,035
1975 -2,274 598,580
1976 -7,565 612,265
1977 -6,811 622,814
1978 -9,074 626,378
1979 -6,039 635,747
1980 -1,510 649,872
1981 1,514 662,195
1982 3,029 675,339
1983 -3,025 674,767
1984 756 666,315
1985 -1,513 625,379
1986 0 659,701
1987 1,515 659,429
1988 4,551 663,796
1989 5,333 674,102
1990 7,678 682,409
1991 10,857 690,266
1992 12,545 697,763
1993 12,649 709,287
1994 11,110 708,660
1995 7,948 694,968
1996 7,959 682,547
1997 3,984 686,073
1998 3,191 687,704
1999 0 668,576
2000 1,602 652,176
2001 804 642,933
2002 2,424 640,840
2003 0 642,144
2004 4,904 628,424
2005 3,291 610,618
2006 3,308 594,388
2007 1,659 583,115
2008 2,496 576,654
2009 -834 559,017
2010 1,672 533,657
2011 1,679 511,524
2012 0 503,285
2013 0 489,069
2014 3,419 470,916
2015 1,729 446,778
2016 6,989 425,087
2017 4,399 426,538
2018 1,769 433,622
2019 1,776 441,087
2020 -8,025 378,965
2021 -6,269 311,122
2022 -10,851 406,143
2023 -11,872 422,598

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Colombia

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 59 deaths in Colombia.

Austria
Colombia
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Colombia
1985 14 143
1986 14 123
1987 13 120
1988 13 113
1989 12 106
1990 12 102
1991 11 99
1992 10 97
1993 10 94
1994 10 93
1995 9 91
1996 8 89
1997 7 90
1998 7 92
1999 7 96
2000 7 95
2001 6 94
2002 6 91
2003 6 87
2004 6 84
2005 6 82
2006 6 81
2007 6 80
2008 6 78
2009 6 77
2010 6 76
2011 6 75
2012 6 73
2013 6 72
2014 7 71
2015 7 70
2016 6 69
2017 6 68
2018 7 67
2019 7 66
2020 6 94
2021 6 147
2022 7 74
2023 6 59

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 1.2% in Colombia. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Austria
Colombia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Austria Colombia
1960 4.28% 13.4%
1961 4.03% 13%
1962 3.79% 12.6%
1963 3.59% 12.2%
1964 3.42% 11.8%
1965 3.27% 11.5%
1966 3.15% 11.1%
1967 3.05% 10.8%
1968 2.98% 10.4%
1969 2.94% 10.1%
1970 2.91% 9.72%
1971 2.87% 9.36%
1972 2.8% 8.99%
1973 2.67% 8.6%
1974 2.51% 8.2%
1975 2.31% 7.8%
1976 2.11% 7.39%
1977 1.94% 6.98%
1978 1.81% 6.58%
1979 1.71% 6.2%
1980 1.63% 5.84%
1981 1.55% 5.5%
1982 1.47% 5.17%
1983 1.4% 4.88%
1984 1.33% 4.62%
1985 1.26% 4.89%
1986 1.19% 4.17%
1987 1.12% 3.99%
1988 1.05% 3.84%
1989 1% 3.7%
1990 0.95% 3.57%
1991 0.9% 3.45%
1992 0.85% 3.33%
1993 0.79% 3.21%
1994 0.74% 3.1%
1995 0.68% 2.99%
1996 0.64% 2.88%
1997 0.6% 2.78%
1998 0.58% 2.68%
1999 0.56% 2.59%
2000 0.55% 2.51%
2001 0.54% 2.43%
2002 0.53% 2.35%
2003 0.52% 2.28%
2004 0.51% 2.22%
2005 0.49% 2.15%
2006 0.48% 2.09%
2007 0.46% 2.02%
2008 0.45% 1.96%
2009 0.44% 1.89%
2010 0.43% 1.83%
2011 0.42% 1.77%
2012 0.4% 1.72%
2013 0.39% 1.66%
2014 0.38% 1.61%
2015 0.37% 1.56%
2016 0.36% 1.51%
2017 0.36% 1.46%
2018 0.35% 1.41%
2019 0.35% 1.37%
2020 0.34% 1.32%
2021 0.33% 1.28%
2022 0.32% 1.24%
2023 0.31% 1.2%

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