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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Fiji

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 18 for Fiji. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 2.28 in Fiji — 72.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -50.9% in Austria and by -64.2% in Fiji — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 6.36, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 85/196 for Fiji.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.3 in Austria — it's 28.8 in Fiji.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 21.2 in Fiji.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Fiji.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.13% in Austria and +0.87% in Fiji.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Fiji
Fertility rate 1.32 2.28
Birth rate 8.5 18
Birth rate rank 169/196 85/196
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.3 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.4 20.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 53.8 125.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.7 27.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 31.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 1.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 2.38%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.31% 2.91%
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +8,078
Natural population change rank 171/196 119/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +0.87%
Population growth +0.51% +0.5%
Population growth rank 132/197 134/197
Life expectancy 82.3 years 67.6 years

Fertility rate in Austria vs Fiji 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 2.28 in Fiji in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Fiji
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Austria Fiji
1960 2.69 6.36
1961 2.78 6.28
1962 2.8 6.2
1963 2.82 6.09
1964 2.79 5.96
1965 2.7 5.76
1966 2.66 5.55
1967 2.62 5.33
1968 2.58 5.11
1969 2.49 4.91
1970 2.29 4.71
1971 2.2 4.51
1972 2.08 4.32
1973 1.94 4.16
1974 1.91 4.07
1975 1.83 4.1
1976 1.69 4.12
1977 1.63 4.11
1978 1.6 4.1
1979 1.6 4.08
1980 1.65 4.04
1981 1.67 3.99
1982 1.66 3.94
1983 1.56 3.88
1984 1.52 3.8
1985 1.47 3.66
1986 1.45 3.54
1987 1.43 3.48
1988 1.45 3.43
1989 1.45 3.4
1990 1.46 3.39
1991 1.51 3.37
1992 1.51 3.33
1993 1.5 3.29
1994 1.47 3.26
1995 1.42 3.25
1996 1.45 3.25
1997 1.39 3.19
1998 1.37 3.12
1999 1.34 3.05
2000 1.36 2.99
2001 1.33 2.97
2002 1.39 2.97
2003 1.38 2.96
2004 1.42 2.94
2005 1.41 2.92
2006 1.41 2.91
2007 1.38 2.87
2008 1.42 2.82
2009 1.39 2.76
2010 1.44 2.7
2011 1.43 2.63
2012 1.44 2.61
2013 1.44 2.6
2014 1.46 2.59
2015 1.49 2.57
2016 1.53 2.52
2017 1.52 2.46
2018 1.47 2.42
2019 1.46 2.38
2020 1.44 2.36
2021 1.48 2.33
2022 1.41 2.31
2023 1.32 2.28
2024 1.32 2.27
2025 1.33 2.25
2026 1.34 2.23
2027 1.35 2.21
2028 1.35 2.2
2029 1.36 2.18
2030 1.36 2.16
2031 1.37 2.15
2032 1.37 2.13
2033 1.38 2.12
2034 1.38 2.1
2035 1.39 2.09
2036 1.39 2.07
2037 1.4 2.06
2038 1.4 2.05
2039 1.41 2.04
2040 1.41 2.03
2041 1.41 2.01
2042 1.42 2.01
2043 1.42 1.99
2044 1.42 1.98
2045 1.42 1.97
2046 1.43 1.96
2047 1.43 1.95
2048 1.43 1.94
2049 1.43 1.94
2050 1.43 1.93

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Fiji
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Austria Fiji
1960 22% 46.4%
1961 22.4% 46.5%
1962 22.7% 46.5%
1963 22.8% 46.5%
1964 23.1% 46.4%
1965 23.4% 46.4%
1966 23.6% 46.3%
1967 23.9% 46.1%
1968 24.1% 45.9%
1969 24.3% 45.6%
1970 24.4% 45.2%
1971 24.3% 44.7%
1972 24.2% 44.2%
1973 23.9% 43.5%
1974 23.6% 42.8%
1975 23.2% 42.2%
1976 22.8% 41.5%
1977 22.2% 40.9%
1978 21.6% 40.4%
1979 21% 40%
1980 20.4% 39.6%
1981 20% 39.3%
1982 19.5% 39.1%
1983 19.1% 39%
1984 18.7% 38.9%
1985 18.3% 38.9%
1986 18% 38.8%
1987 17.8% 38.7%
1988 17.6% 38.7%
1989 17.6% 38.7%
1990 17.5% 38.7%
1991 17.6% 38.5%
1992 17.7% 38.2%
1993 17.8% 37.9%
1994 17.8% 37.5%
1995 17.8% 37.1%
1996 17.7% 36.6%
1997 17.6% 36.1%
1998 17.4% 35.5%
1999 17.2% 34.9%
2000 17% 34.3%
2001 16.8% 33.8%
2002 16.6% 33.4%
2003 16.4% 33%
2004 16.2% 32.6%
2005 16% 32.2%
2006 15.8% 31.9%
2007 15.5% 31.6%
2008 15.2% 31.3%
2009 15% 31%
2010 14.8% 30.8%
2011 14.6% 30.5%
2012 14.5% 30.2%
2013 14.4% 30%
2014 14.3% 29.8%
2015 14.3% 29.6%
2016 14.4% 29.5%
2017 14.4% 29.2%
2018 14.4% 28.9%
2019 14.4% 28.6%
2020 14.4% 28.3%
2021 14.4% 28%
2022 14.3% 27.7%
2023 14.3% 27.4%
2024 14.2% 27.1%
2025 14.1% 26.8%
2026 14.1% 26.6%
2027 14% 26.3%
2028 13.8% 26%
2029 13.7% 25.7%
2030 13.6% 25.4%
2031 13.4% 25%
2032 13.2% 24.7%
2033 13% 24.5%
2034 12.8% 24.2%
2035 12.6% 24%
2036 12.5% 23.8%
2037 12.3% 23.6%
2038 12.2% 23.5%
2039 12.1% 23.3%
2040 12.1% 23.2%
2041 12% 23%
2042 12% 22.9%
2043 12% 22.7%
2044 12% 22.6%
2045 12% 22.4%
2046 12% 22.3%
2047 12.1% 22.1%
2048 12.1% 21.9%
2049 12.2% 21.8%
2050 12.3% 21.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 27.1% in Fiji in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Fiji compared.

Natural population change in Austria vs Fiji by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.02% in Austria and +1.03% in Fiji. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Austria
Fiji

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Austria Fiji
1960 36,647 13,313
1961 46,061 13,653
1962 42,779 14,429
1963 43,055 14,774
1964 44,788 14,979
1965 35,627 15,166
1966 37,343 15,111
1967 32,459 14,861
1968 30,403 14,831
1969 22,323 14,669
1970 13,441 14,538
1971 11,250 14,313
1972 9,053 13,905
1973 5,310 13,383
1974 3,039 13,557
1975 -2,274 14,272
1976 -7,565 14,933
1977 -6,811 15,532
1978 -9,074 16,196
1979 -6,039 16,450
1980 -1,510 16,907
1981 1,514 17,282
1982 3,029 17,681
1983 -3,025 18,237
1984 756 18,499
1985 -1,513 18,469
1986 0 18,024
1987 1,515 17,987
1988 4,551 18,063
1989 5,333 18,007
1990 7,678 17,748
1991 10,857 17,617
1992 12,545 17,170
1993 12,649 16,751
1994 11,110 16,424
1995 7,948 16,273
1996 7,959 16,163
1997 3,984 15,750
1998 3,191 15,464
1999 0 15,229
2000 1,602 14,724
2001 804 14,720
2002 2,424 14,468
2003 0 14,527
2004 4,904 14,526
2005 3,291 14,503
2006 3,308 14,555
2007 1,659 14,349
2008 2,496 14,000
2009 -834 13,540
2010 1,672 13,227
2011 1,679 12,657
2012 0 11,716
2013 0 11,972
2014 3,419 11,680
2015 1,729 11,213
2016 6,989 10,807
2017 4,399 10,413
2018 1,769 9,779
2019 1,776 9,271
2020 -8,025 8,730
2021 -6,269 6,777
2022 -10,851 8,223
2023 -11,872 8,078

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Fiji

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 30 deaths in Fiji.

Austria
Fiji
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Fiji
1985 14 78
1986 14 76
1987 13 74
1988 13 71
1989 12 70
1990 12 70
1991 11 67
1992 10 64
1993 10 62
1994 10 58
1995 9 55
1996 8 53
1997 7 51
1998 7 49
1999 7 46
2000 7 47
2001 6 46
2002 6 48
2003 6 47
2004 6 46
2005 6 44
2006 6 43
2007 6 43
2008 6 42
2009 6 41
2010 6 40
2011 6 39
2012 6 42
2013 6 40
2014 7 38
2015 7 37
2016 6 38
2017 6 34
2018 7 35
2019 7 34
2020 6 34
2021 6 68
2022 7 32
2023 6 30

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 2.91% in Fiji. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Austria
Fiji

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 Fiji
1960 4.28% 7.89%
1961 4.03% 7.53%
1962 3.79% 7.21%
1963 3.59% 6.9%
1964 3.42% 6.61%
1965 3.27% 6.35%
1966 3.15% 6.14%
1967 3.05% 5.97%
1968 2.98% 5.84%
1969 2.94% 5.75%
1970 2.91% 5.69%
1971 2.87% 5.66%
1972 2.8% 5.63%
1973 2.67% 5.59%
1974 2.51% 5.52%
1975 2.31% 5.41%
1976 2.11% 5.27%
1977 1.94% 5.1%
1978 1.81% 4.9%
1979 1.71% 4.68%
1980 1.63% 4.46%
1981 1.55% 4.24%
1982 1.47% 4.03%
1983 1.4% 3.84%
1984 1.33% 3.67%
1985 1.26% 3.51%
1986 1.19% 3.37%
1987 1.12% 3.24%
1988 1.05% 3.12%
1989 1% 3%
1990 0.95% 2.89%
1991 0.9% 2.78%
1992 0.85% 2.68%
1993 0.79% 2.6%
1994 0.74% 2.52%
1995 0.68% 2.45%
1996 0.64% 2.39%
1997 0.6% 2.35%
1998 0.58% 2.31%
1999 0.56% 2.28%
2000 0.55% 2.27%
2001 0.54% 2.26%
2002 0.53% 2.27%
2003 0.52% 2.28%
2004 0.51% 2.31%
2005 0.49% 2.33%
2006 0.48% 2.35%
2007 0.46% 2.35%
2008 0.45% 2.32%
2009 0.44% 2.28%
2010 0.43% 2.22%
2011 0.42% 2.16%
2012 0.4% 2.1%
2013 0.39% 2.07%
2014 0.38% 2.06%
2015 0.37% 2.09%
2016 0.36% 2.16%
2017 0.36% 2.27%
2018 0.35% 2.41%
2019 0.35% 2.57%
2020 0.34% 2.72%
2021 0.33% 2.83%
2022 0.32% 2.89%
2023 0.31% 2.91%

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