Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Congo

Fertility rate in Austria vs Congo by year

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Austria

Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Austria	Congo
2023	1.32	4.16
2022	1.41	4.22
2021	1.48	4.28
2020	1.44	4.33
2019	1.46	4.38
2018	1.47	4.44
2017	1.52	4.5
2016	1.53	4.55
2015	1.49	4.61
2014	1.46	4.67
2013	1.44	4.73
2012	1.44	4.79
2011	1.43	4.83
2010	1.44	4.85
2009	1.39	4.81
2008	1.42	4.73
2007	1.38	4.65
2006	1.41	4.65
2005	1.41	4.67
2004	1.42	4.69
2003	1.38	4.7
2002	1.39	4.7
2001	1.33	4.67
2000	1.36	4.72
1999	1.34	4.81
1998	1.37	4.91
1997	1.39	5
1996	1.45	5.03
1995	1.42	5.07
1994	1.47	5.1
1993	1.5	5.13
1992	1.51	5.18
1991	1.51	5.22
1990	1.46	5.27
1989	1.45	5.33
1988	1.45	5.39
1987	1.43	5.46
1986	1.45	5.51
1985	1.47	5.59
1984	1.52	5.66
1983	1.56	5.76
1982	1.66	5.85
1981	1.67	5.98
1980	1.65	6.07
1979	1.6	6.14
1978	1.6	6.21
1977	1.63	6.27
1976	1.69	6.32
1975	1.83	6.36
1974	1.91	6.39
1973	1.94	6.42
1972	2.08	6.44
1971	2.2	6.42
1970	2.29	6.38
1969	2.49	6.35
1968	2.58	6.33
1967	2.62	6.29
1966	2.66	6.27
1965	2.7	6.23
1964	2.79	6.18
1963	2.82	6.15
1962	2.8	6.1
1961	2.78	6.09
1960	2.69	6.09

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.16 in the Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Austria

Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Austria	Congo
2023	-11,872	150,486
2022	-10,851	147,076
2021	-6,269	144,241
2020	-8,025	143,492
2019	1,776	139,513
2018	1,769	142,704
2017	4,399	141,973
2016	6,989	141,358
2015	1,729	141,539
2014	3,419	141,674
2013	0	142,080
2012	0	142,464
2011	1,679	140,371
2010	1,672	136,908
2009	-834	126,904
2008	2,496	120,711
2007	1,659	112,459
2006	3,308	106,876
2005	3,291	101,344
2004	4,904	96,577
2003	0	91,326
2002	2,424	88,497
2001	804	84,876
2000	1,602	78,491
1999	0	76,204
1998	3,191	72,450
1997	3,984	66,149
1996	7,959	75,628
1995	7,948	74,189
1994	11,110	72,857
1993	12,649	71,119
1992	12,545	69,973
1991	10,857	68,534
1990	7,678	67,241
1989	5,333	65,944
1988	4,551	64,629
1987	1,515	63,183
1986	0	61,669
1985	-1,513	60,359
1984	756	59,028
1983	-3,025	58,120
1982	3,029	57,036
1981	1,514	56,603
1980	-1,510	55,550
1979	-6,039	54,723
1978	-9,074	53,885
1977	-6,811	53,179
1976	-7,565	52,148
1975	-2,274	51,155
1974	3,039	49,563
1973	5,310	48,017
1972	9,053	46,427
1971	11,250	44,431
1970	13,441	42,374
1969	22,323	40,532
1968	30,403	38,786
1967	32,459	36,866
1966	37,343	35,452
1965	35,627	33,865
1964	44,788	32,270
1963	43,055	30,832
1962	42,779	29,342
1961	46,061	28,220
1960	36,647	27,094

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 +2.43% in the Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +2.59% in the Congo.

Birth rate in Austria vs Congo by year

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Austria

Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Austria	Congo
2023	8.5	30.6
2022	9.1	30.9
2021	9.6	31.4
2020	9.4	31.7
2019	9.6	32.2
2018	9.7	32.8
2017	10	33.4
2016	10	34.1
2015	9.8	34.9
2014	9.6	35.8
2013	9.4	36.8
2012	9.4	37.8
2011	9.3	38.4
2010	9.4	38.9
2009	9.2	38
2008	9.3	38
2007	9.2	37.2
2006	9.4	37.1
2005	9.5	37
2004	9.7	37.1
2003	9.5	37
2002	9.7	37.3
2001	9.4	37.1
2000	9.8	36.2
1999	9.8	37
1998	10.2	37.5
1997	10.5	38.4
1996	11.2	38.4
1995	11.2	38.5
1994	11.6	38.6
1993	12	38.6
1992	12.2	38.7
1991	12.2	38.8
1990	11.8	38.9
1989	11.6	39.1
1988	11.6	39.2
1987	11.4	39.4
1986	11.5	39.6
1985	11.6	39.8
1984	11.8	40.1
1983	11.9	40.6
1982	12.5	40.8
1981	12.4	41.4
1980	12	41.8
1979	11.4	42.2
1978	11.3	42.7
1977	11.3	43.2
1976	11.6	43.6
1975	12.4	44
1974	12.8	44.1
1973	12.9	44.3
1972	13.8	44.5
1971	14.5	44.4
1970	15	44.1
1969	16.3	44
1968	17	43.9
1967	17.3	43.7
1966	17.6	43.6
1965	17.9	43.5
1964	18.5	43.4
1963	18.8	43.3
1962	18.7	43.2
1961	18.6	43.3
1960	17.9	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.5 in Austria and 30.6 in the Congo, compared with 17.9 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Austria

Factual

UN forecast

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Austria	Congo
2100	12.6%	22.6%
2099	12.6%	22.7%
2098	12.7%	22.8%
2097	12.7%	23%
2096	12.7%	23.1%
2095	12.8%	23.3%
2094	12.8%	23.4%
2093	12.8%	23.6%
2092	12.8%	23.8%
2091	12.8%	23.9%
2090	12.8%	24.1%
2089	12.8%	24.3%
2088	12.8%	24.4%
2087	12.8%	24.6%
2086	12.7%	24.8%
2085	12.7%	25%
2084	12.7%	25.2%
2083	12.6%	25.4%
2082	12.6%	25.6%
2081	12.5%	25.9%
2080	12.5%	26.1%
2079	12.4%	26.3%
2078	12.4%	26.5%
2077	12.3%	26.7%
2076	12.3%	26.9%
2075	12.3%	27.1%
2074	12.3%	27.3%
2073	12.3%	27.5%
2072	12.3%	27.7%
2071	12.3%	27.9%
2070	12.3%	28.1%
2069	12.4%	28.3%
2068	12.4%	28.5%
2067	12.4%	28.7%
2066	12.5%	29%
2065	12.5%	29.2%
2064	12.6%	29.4%
2063	12.6%	29.6%
2062	12.6%	29.9%
2061	12.6%	30.1%
2060	12.6%	30.4%
2059	12.6%	30.7%
2058	12.6%	30.9%
2057	12.6%	31.2%
2056	12.6%	31.5%
2055	12.5%	31.8%
2054	12.5%	32.1%
2053	12.4%	32.4%
2052	12.4%	32.7%
2051	12.3%	32.9%
2050	12.2%	33.2%
2049	12.2%	33.5%
2048	12.1%	33.8%
2047	12.1%	34.1%
2046	12%	34.3%
2045	12%	34.6%
2044	12%	34.8%
2043	12%	35%
2042	12%	35.2%
2041	12%	35.4%
2040	12.1%	35.6%
2039	12.1%	35.7%
2038	12.2%	35.9%
2037	12.4%	36.1%
2036	12.5%	36.3%
2035	12.7%	36.5%
2034	12.9%	36.7%
2033	13.1%	36.9%
2032	13.3%	37.2%
2031	13.5%	37.5%
2030	13.6%	37.8%
2029	13.8%	38.2%
2028	13.9%	38.6%
2027	14%	39.1%
2026	14.1%	39.7%
2025	14.2%	40.2%
2024	14.2%	40.4%
2023	14.3%	40.9%
2022	14.3%	41.3%
2021	14.4%	41.5%
2020	14.4%	41.8%
2019	14.4%	41.9%
2018	14.4%	42.1%
2017	14.4%	42.1%
2016	14.4%	42.1%
2015	14.3%	41.9%
2014	14.3%	41.7%
2013	14.4%	41.3%
2012	14.5%	41%
2011	14.6%	40.6%
2010	14.8%	40.4%
2009	15%	40.5%
2008	15.2%	40.7%
2007	15.5%	40.7%
2006	15.8%	40.9%
2005	16%	41.1%
2004	16.2%	41.4%
2003	16.4%	41.7%
2002	16.6%	41.9%
2001	16.8%	41.9%
2000	17%	42.5%
1999	17.2%	43.1%
1998	17.4%	43.3%
1997	17.6%	43.3%
1996	17.7%	43.2%
1995	17.8%	43.3%
1994	17.8%	43.4%
1993	17.8%	43.6%
1992	17.7%	43.8%
1991	17.6%	44%
1990	17.5%	44.2%
1989	17.6%	44.3%
1988	17.6%	44.5%
1987	17.8%	44.6%
1986	18%	44.7%
1985	18.3%	44.9%
1984	18.7%	45%
1983	19.1%	45.2%
1982	19.5%	45.4%
1981	20%	45.6%
1980	20.4%	45.7%
1979	21%	45.8%
1978	21.6%	45.8%
1977	22.2%	45.8%
1976	22.8%	45.7%
1975	23.2%	45.5%
1974	23.6%	45.4%
1973	23.9%	45.2%
1972	24.2%	45%
1971	24.3%	44.8%
1970	24.4%	44.7%
1969	24.3%	44.5%
1968	24.1%	44.3%
1967	23.9%	44.2%
1966	23.6%	44%
1965	23.4%	43.9%
1964	23.1%	43.7%
1963	22.8%	43.5%
1962	22.7%	43.3%
1961	22.4%	43%
1960	22%	42.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 40.4% in the Congo in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 44.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and the Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Congo

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Austria

Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Austria	Congo
2023	6	241
2022	7	241
2021	6	301
2020	6	247
2019	7	245
2018	7	259
2017	6	262
2016	6	263
2015	7	284
2014	7	302
2013	6	320
2012	6	374
2011	6	378
2010	6	382
2009	6	414
2008	6	395
2007	6	370
2006	6	394
2005	6	385
2004	6	400
2003	6	436
2002	6	464
2001	6	489
2000	7	509
1999	7	554
1998	7	597
1997	7	650
1996	8	545
1995	9	551
1994	10	551
1993	10	541
1992	10	531
1991	11	514
1990	12	505
1989	12	506
1988	13	510
1987	13	519
1986	14	535
1985	14	546

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 241 deaths in the Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Austria

Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Austria	Congo
2023	0.31%	4.05%
2022	0.32%	4.19%
2021	0.33%	4.33%
2020	0.34%	4.47%
2019	0.35%	5.24%
2018	0.35%	4.77%
2017	0.36%	4.93%
2016	0.36%	5.09%
2015	0.37%	5.27%
2014	0.38%	5.45%
2013	0.39%	5.64%
2012	0.4%	5.82%
2011	0.42%	6.02%
2010	0.43%	6.25%
2009	0.44%	6.55%
2008	0.45%	6.95%
2007	0.46%	7.43%
2006	0.48%	8.02%
2005	0.49%	8.66%
2004	0.51%	9.35%
2003	0.52%	10%
2002	0.53%	10.6%
2001	0.54%	11.1%
2000	0.55%	11.4%
1999	0.56%	11.5%
1998	0.58%	11.4%
1997	0.6%	11.2%
1996	0.64%	10.9%
1995	0.68%	10.5%
1994	0.74%	10.2%
1993	0.79%	9.84%
1992	0.85%	9.54%
1991	0.9%	9.31%
1990	0.95%	9.15%
1989	1%	9.05%
1988	1.05%	9.04%
1987	1.12%	9.11%
1986	1.19%	9.25%
1985	1.26%	9.44%
1984	1.33%	9.68%
1983	1.4%	9.95%
1982	1.47%	10.2%
1981	1.55%	10.5%
1980	1.63%	10.7%
1979	1.71%	11%
1978	1.81%	11.2%
1977	1.94%	11.5%
1976	2.11%	11.8%
1975	2.31%	12.1%
1974	2.51%	12.4%
1973	2.67%	12.6%
1972	2.8%	13%
1971	2.87%	13.4%
1970	2.91%	13.7%
1969	2.94%	14.2%
1968	2.98%	14.6%
1967	3.05%	15.1%
1966	3.15%	15.6%
1965	3.27%	16.1%
1964	3.42%	16.7%
1963	3.59%	17.3%
1962	3.79%	18%
1961	4.03%	18.6%
1960	4.28%	19.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 4.05% in the Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.