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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Costa Rica

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.2 for Costa Rica. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 1.33 in Costa Rica — 0.76% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 80.2% in Costa Rica — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 6.71, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 145/196 for Costa Rica.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 28.6 in Costa Rica.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 26.3 in Costa Rica.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Costa Rica.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Costa Rica by year

Austria
Costa Rica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Costa Rica
2023 1.32 1.33
2022 1.41 1.34
2021 1.48 1.35
2020 1.44 1.45
2019 1.46 1.6
2018 1.47 1.71
2017 1.52 1.71
2016 1.53 1.75
2015 1.49 1.8
2014 1.46 1.8
2013 1.44 1.78
2012 1.44 1.85
2011 1.43 1.88
2010 1.44 1.83
2009 1.39 1.95
2008 1.42 1.98
2007 1.38 1.95
2006 1.41 1.94
2005 1.41 2.04
2004 1.42 2.03
2003 1.38 2.08
2002 1.39 2.16
2001 1.33 2.31
2000 1.36 2.41
1999 1.34 2.48
1998 1.37 2.53
1997 1.39 2.59
1996 1.45 2.68
1995 1.42 2.78
1994 1.47 2.86
1993 1.5 2.93
1992 1.51 3
1991 1.51 3.08
1990 1.46 3.17
1989 1.45 3.24
1988 1.45 3.31
1987 1.43 3.38
1986 1.45 3.45
1985 1.47 3.51
1984 1.52 3.52
1983 1.56 3.53
1982 1.66 3.54
1981 1.67 3.56
1980 1.65 3.58
1979 1.6 3.65
1978 1.6 3.66
1977 1.63 3.7
1976 1.69 3.75
1975 1.83 3.8
1974 1.91 3.89
1973 1.94 3.99
1972 2.08 4.16
1971 2.2 4.36
1970 2.29 4.59
1969 2.49 4.84
1968 2.58 5.03
1967 2.62 5.42
1966 2.66 5.7
1965 2.7 5.96
1964 2.79 6.19
1963 2.82 6.39
1962 2.8 6.54
1961 2.78 6.65
1960 2.69 6.71

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 1.33 in Costa Rica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Austria
Costa Rica
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Costa Rica
2023 -11,872 24,109
2022 -10,851 21,409
2021 -6,269 20,119
2020 -8,025 29,164
2019 1,776 37,682
2018 1,769 42,469
2017 4,399 43,471
2016 6,989 45,565
2015 1,729 49,077
2014 3,419 49,559
2013 0 49,227
2012 0 52,036
2011 1,679 52,884
2010 1,672 50,803
2009 -834 55,757
2008 2,496 56,491
2007 1,659 55,244
2006 3,308 54,177
2005 3,291 57,139
2004 4,904 55,769
2003 0 56,743
2002 2,424 58,388
2001 804 62,199
2000 1,602 64,268
1999 0 64,922
1998 3,191 64,788
1997 3,984 64,954
1996 7,959 66,094
1995 7,948 67,585
1994 11,110 68,336
1993 12,649 69,016
1992 12,545 69,830
1991 10,857 70,506
1990 7,678 71,727
1989 5,333 72,327
1988 4,551 72,944
1987 1,515 73,188
1986 0 73,211
1985 -1,513 72,776
1984 756 71,062
1983 -3,025 68,972
1982 3,029 66,826
1981 1,514 64,632
1980 -1,510 62,561
1979 -6,039 60,984
1978 -9,074 58,327
1977 -6,811 56,122
1976 -7,565 54,019
1975 -2,274 51,979
1974 3,039 50,349
1973 5,310 48,943
1972 9,053 48,417
1971 11,250 48,341
1970 13,441 48,398
1969 22,323 48,790
1968 30,403 48,361
1967 32,459 50,193
1966 37,343 50,755
1965 35,627 51,196
1964 44,788 51,435
1963 43,055 51,403
1962 42,779 51,046
1961 46,061 50,149
1960 36,647 48,857

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 +0.47% in Costa Rica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +0.74% in Costa Rica.

Birth rate in Austria vs Costa Rica by year

Austria
Costa Rica

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Costa Rica
2023 8.5 10.2
2022 9.1 10.3
2021 9.6 10.5
2020 9.4 11.4
2019 9.6 12.7
2018 9.7 13.6
2017 10 13.8
2016 10 14.2
2015 9.8 14.7
2014 9.6 14.8
2013 9.4 14.8
2012 9.4 15.5
2011 9.3 15.8
2010 9.4 15.4
2009 9.2 16.5
2008 9.3 16.8
2007 9.2 16.6
2006 9.4 16.4
2005 9.5 17.3
2004 9.7 17.1
2003 9.5 17.6
2002 9.7 18.2
2001 9.4 19.4
2000 9.8 20.2
1999 9.8 20.7
1998 10.2 21
1997 10.5 21.5
1996 11.2 22.2
1995 11.2 23
1994 11.6 23.6
1993 12 24.3
1992 12.2 25
1991 12.2 25.7
1990 11.8 26.7
1989 11.6 27.5
1988 11.6 28.3
1987 11.4 29.1
1986 11.5 29.8
1985 11.6 30.4
1984 11.8 30.5
1983 11.9 30.5
1982 12.5 30.5
1981 12.4 30.4
1980 12 30.4
1979 11.4 30.5
1978 11.3 30.2
1977 11.3 30
1976 11.6 29.9
1975 12.4 29.8
1974 12.8 29.9
1973 12.9 30.1
1972 13.8 30.7
1971 14.5 31.6
1970 15 32.6
1969 16.3 33.8
1968 17 34.6
1967 17.3 36.8
1966 17.6 38.3
1965 17.9 39.9
1964 18.5 41.4
1963 18.8 42.7
1962 18.7 43.9
1961 18.6 44.8
1960 17.9 45.5

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 10.2 in Costa Rica, compared with 17.9 and 45.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Costa Rica
Fertility rate 1.32 1.33
Fertility rate rank 173/196 171/196
Birth rate 8.5 10.2
Birth rate rank 169/196 145/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +24,109
Natural population change rank 171/196 105/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +0.47%
Population growth +0.51% +0.48%
Population growth rank 131/197 138/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 28.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 22.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 65.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 13.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 70%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 0.72%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 0.92%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 1.05%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 81.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Costa Rica
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Costa Rica
2100 12.6% 10.3%
2099 12.6% 10.3%
2098 12.7% 10.3%
2097 12.7% 10.3%
2096 12.7% 10.3%
2095 12.8% 10.4%
2094 12.8% 10.4%
2093 12.8% 10.4%
2092 12.8% 10.4%
2091 12.8% 10.4%
2090 12.8% 10.5%
2089 12.8% 10.5%
2088 12.8% 10.5%
2087 12.8% 10.5%
2086 12.7% 10.5%
2085 12.7% 10.5%
2084 12.7% 10.5%
2083 12.6% 10.6%
2082 12.6% 10.6%
2081 12.5% 10.5%
2080 12.5% 10.5%
2079 12.4% 10.5%
2078 12.4% 10.5%
2077 12.3% 10.5%
2076 12.3% 10.5%
2075 12.3% 10.5%
2074 12.3% 10.5%
2073 12.3% 10.5%
2072 12.3% 10.5%
2071 12.3% 10.5%
2070 12.3% 10.5%
2069 12.4% 10.6%
2068 12.4% 10.6%
2067 12.4% 10.7%
2066 12.5% 10.8%
2065 12.5% 10.8%
2064 12.6% 10.9%
2063 12.6% 11%
2062 12.6% 11.2%
2061 12.6% 11.3%
2060 12.6% 11.4%
2059 12.6% 11.5%
2058 12.6% 11.7%
2057 12.6% 11.8%
2056 12.6% 11.9%
2055 12.5% 12.1%
2054 12.5% 12.2%
2053 12.4% 12.3%
2052 12.4% 12.4%
2051 12.3% 12.6%
2050 12.2% 12.7%
2049 12.2% 12.8%
2048 12.1% 12.9%
2047 12.1% 13%
2046 12% 13%
2045 12% 13.1%
2044 12% 13.2%
2043 12% 13.3%
2042 12% 13.4%
2041 12% 13.5%
2040 12.1% 13.5%
2039 12.1% 13.6%
2038 12.2% 13.7%
2037 12.4% 13.9%
2036 12.5% 14%
2035 12.7% 14.2%
2034 12.9% 14.5%
2033 13.1% 14.9%
2032 13.3% 15.3%
2031 13.5% 15.7%
2030 13.6% 16.2%
2029 13.8% 16.7%
2028 13.9% 17.1%
2027 14% 17.6%
2026 14.1% 18.1%
2025 14.2% 18.5%
2024 14.2% 18.8%
2023 14.3% 19.3%
2022 14.3% 19.8%
2021 14.4% 20.3%
2020 14.4% 20.7%
2019 14.4% 21.1%
2018 14.4% 21.4%
2017 14.4% 21.8%
2016 14.4% 22.1%
2015 14.3% 22.5%
2014 14.3% 23%
2013 14.4% 23.4%
2012 14.5% 23.9%
2011 14.6% 24.3%
2010 14.8% 24.9%
2009 15% 25.4%
2008 15.2% 25.9%
2007 15.5% 26.5%
2006 15.8% 27.1%
2005 16% 27.7%
2004 16.2% 28.4%
2003 16.4% 29.1%
2002 16.6% 29.8%
2001 16.8% 30.5%
2000 17% 31.1%
1999 17.2% 31.8%
1998 17.4% 32.4%
1997 17.6% 33%
1996 17.7% 33.6%
1995 17.8% 34.1%
1994 17.8% 34.6%
1993 17.8% 35%
1992 17.7% 35.4%
1991 17.6% 35.7%
1990 17.5% 36%
1989 17.6% 36.1%
1988 17.6% 36.2%
1987 17.8% 36.2%
1986 18% 36.3%
1985 18.3% 36.3%
1984 18.7% 36.4%
1983 19.1% 36.5%
1982 19.5% 36.7%
1981 20% 37.1%
1980 20.4% 37.5%
1979 21% 38%
1978 21.6% 38.6%
1977 22.2% 39.2%
1976 22.8% 40%
1975 23.2% 40.8%
1974 23.6% 41.5%
1973 23.9% 42.3%
1972 24.2% 43.1%
1971 24.3% 43.8%
1970 24.4% 44.4%
1969 24.3% 45%
1968 24.1% 45.5%
1967 23.9% 45.9%
1966 23.6% 46.3%
1965 23.4% 46.5%
1964 23.1% 46.6%
1963 22.8% 46.7%
1962 22.7% 46.7%
1961 22.4% 46.6%
1960 22% 46.4%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 18.8% in Costa Rica in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica

Austria
Costa Rica
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Costa Rica
2023 6 24
2022 7 27
2021 6 44
2020 6 34
2019 7 26
2018 7 28
2017 6 27
2016 6 27
2015 7 26
2014 7 27
2013 6 27
2012 6 27
2011 6 28
2010 6 29
2009 6 29
2008 6 30
2007 6 30
2006 6 30
2005 6 31
2004 6 33
2003 6 33
2002 6 34
2001 6 35
2000 7 36
1999 7 36
1998 7 37
1997 7 38
1996 8 39
1995 9 39
1994 10 39
1993 10 39
1992 10 39
1991 11 39
1990 12 40
1989 12 40
1988 13 40
1987 13 41
1986 14 42
1985 14 43

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 24 deaths in Costa Rica.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Costa Rica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Costa Rica
2023 0.31% 1.05%
2022 0.32% 1.01%
2021 0.33% 0.97%
2020 0.34% 0.94%
2019 0.35% 0.91%
2018 0.35% 0.89%
2017 0.36% 0.89%
2016 0.36% 0.89%
2015 0.37% 0.9%
2014 0.38% 0.92%
2013 0.39% 0.95%
2012 0.4% 0.98%
2011 0.42% 1.02%
2010 0.43% 1.05%
2009 0.44% 1.07%
2008 0.45% 1.09%
2007 0.46% 1.11%
2006 0.48% 1.12%
2005 0.49% 1.13%
2004 0.51% 1.15%
2003 0.52% 1.18%
2002 0.53% 1.22%
2001 0.54% 1.26%
2000 0.55% 1.31%
1999 0.56% 1.36%
1998 0.58% 1.41%
1997 0.6% 1.45%
1996 0.64% 1.47%
1995 0.68% 1.49%
1994 0.74% 1.51%
1993 0.79% 1.53%
1992 0.85% 1.57%
1991 0.9% 1.62%
1990 0.95% 1.69%
1989 1% 1.78%
1988 1.05% 1.89%
1987 1.12% 2.01%
1986 1.19% 2.12%
1985 1.26% 2.2%
1984 1.33% 2.25%
1983 1.4% 2.27%
1982 1.47% 2.29%
1981 1.55% 2.33%
1980 1.63% 2.45%
1979 1.71% 2.65%
1978 1.81% 2.96%
1977 1.94% 3.39%
1976 2.11% 3.93%
1975 2.31% 4.54%
1974 2.51% 5.17%
1973 2.67% 5.82%
1972 2.8% 6.45%
1971 2.87% 7.02%
1970 2.91% 7.48%
1969 2.94% 7.85%
1968 2.98% 8.17%
1967 3.05% 8.49%
1966 3.15% 8.78%
1965 3.27% 9.02%
1964 3.42% 9.18%
1963 3.59% 9.25%
1962 3.79% 9.27%
1961 4.03% 9.36%
1960 4.28% 9.62%

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 1.05% in Costa Rica. 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)

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