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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Germany

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.3 for Germany. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 1.39 in Germany — 5.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 41.4% in Germany — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 2.37, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 172/196 for Germany.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 29.8 years in Germany.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 31.7 in Germany.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 5.47 in Germany.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 19.7% in Germany.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Germany by year

Austria
Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Germany
2023 1.32 1.39
2022 1.41 1.46
2021 1.48 1.58
2020 1.44 1.53
2019 1.46 1.54
2018 1.47 1.57
2017 1.52 1.57
2016 1.53 1.6
2015 1.49 1.5
2014 1.46 1.47
2013 1.44 1.42
2012 1.44 1.41
2011 1.43 1.39
2010 1.44 1.39
2009 1.39 1.36
2008 1.42 1.38
2007 1.38 1.37
2006 1.41 1.33
2005 1.41 1.34
2004 1.42 1.36
2003 1.38 1.34
2002 1.39 1.34
2001 1.33 1.35
2000 1.36 1.38
1999 1.34 1.36
1998 1.37 1.36
1997 1.39 1.35
1996 1.45 1.3
1995 1.42 1.25
1994 1.47 1.24
1993 1.5 1.28
1992 1.51 1.29
1991 1.51 1.33
1990 1.46 1.45
1989 1.45 1.42
1988 1.45 1.46
1987 1.43 1.43
1986 1.45 1.43
1985 1.47 1.37
1984 1.52 1.29
1983 1.56 1.33
1982 1.66 1.41
1981 1.67 1.43
1980 1.65 1.44
1979 1.6 1.38
1978 1.6 1.38
1977 1.63 1.4
1976 1.69 1.45
1975 1.83 1.45
1974 1.91 1.51
1973 1.94 1.54
1972 2.08 1.71
1971 2.2 1.92
1970 2.29 2.03
1969 2.49 2.21
1968 2.58 2.38
1967 2.62 2.48
1966 2.66 2.53
1965 2.7 2.5
1964 2.79 2.54
1963 2.82 2.51
1962 2.8 2.44
1961 2.78 2.45
1960 2.69 2.37

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 1.39 in Germany in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Austria
Germany
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Germany
2023 -11,872 -333,149
2022 -10,851 -324,394
2021 -6,269 -224,629
2020 -8,025 -216,218
2019 1,776 -157,877
2018 1,769 -165,812
2017 4,399 -148,783
2016 6,989 -123,523
2015 1,729 -187,879
2014 3,419 -153,866
2013 0 -209,679
2012 0 -193,022
2011 1,679 -184,632
2010 1,672 -179,909
2009 -834 -188,375
2008 2,496 -164,220
2007 1,659 -148,080
2006 3,308 -148,278
2005 3,291 -148,445
2004 4,904 -107,271
2003 0 -140,309
2002 2,424 -123,733
2001 804 -98,820
2000 1,602 -73,990
1999 0 -73,890
1998 3,191 -65,637
1997 3,984 -49,221
1996 7,959 -90,107
1995 7,948 -114,349
1994 11,110 -114,013
1993 12,649 -105,503
1992 12,545 -80,625
1991 10,857 -80,014
1990 7,678 -15,887
1989 5,333 -23,625
1988 4,551 -7,815
1987 1,515 -31,136
1986 0 -77,721
1985 -1,513 -116,527
1984 756 -109,002
1983 -3,025 -109,380
1982 3,029 -78,333
1981 1,514 -94,090
1980 -1,510 -86,117
1979 -6,039 -125,002
1978 -9,074 -140,566
1977 -6,811 -125,055
1976 -7,565 -164,508
1975 -2,274 -212,418
1974 3,039 -150,038
1973 5,310 -149,980
1972 9,053 -62,950
1971 11,250 46,988
1970 13,441 70,352
1969 22,323 155,820
1968 30,403 239,612
1967 32,459 353,977
1966 37,343 405,982
1965 35,627 410,204
1964 44,788 482,038
1963 43,055 455,757
1962 42,779 436,752
1961 46,061 462,279
1960 36,647 385,919

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 -0.4% in Germany.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and -0.25% in Germany.

Birth rate in Austria vs Germany by year

Austria
Germany

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Germany
2023 8.5 8.3
2022 9.1 8.8
2021 9.6 9.6
2020 9.4 9.3
2019 9.6 9.4
2018 9.7 9.5
2017 10 9.5
2016 10 9.6
2015 9.8 9
2014 9.6 8.8
2013 9.4 8.5
2012 9.4 8.4
2011 9.3 8.3
2010 9.4 8.3
2009 9.2 8.1
2008 9.3 8.3
2007 9.2 8.3
2006 9.4 8.2
2005 9.5 8.3
2004 9.7 8.6
2003 9.5 8.6
2002 9.7 8.7
2001 9.4 8.9
2000 9.8 9.3
1999 9.8 9.4
1998 10.2 9.6
1997 10.5 9.9
1996 11.2 9.7
1995 11.2 9.4
1994 11.6 9.5
1993 12 9.8
1992 12.2 10
1991 12.2 10.4
1990 11.8 11.4
1989 11.6 11.2
1988 11.6 11.4
1987 11.4 11.2
1986 11.5 10.9
1985 11.6 10.5
1984 11.8 10.4
1983 11.9 10.6
1982 12.5 11
1981 12.4 11
1980 12 11.1
1979 11.4 10.5
1978 11.3 10.4
1977 11.3 10.3
1976 11.6 10.2
1975 12.4 9.9
1974 12.8 10.2
1973 12.9 10.3
1972 13.8 11.5
1971 14.5 12.9
1970 15 13.4
1969 16.3 14.7
1968 17 15.7
1967 17.3 16.5
1966 17.6 17.2
1965 17.9 17.4
1964 18.5 18
1963 18.8 18.1
1962 18.7 17.8
1961 18.6 17.9
1960 17.9 17.3

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 8.3 in Germany, compared with 17.9 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Germany
Fertility rate 1.32 1.39
Fertility rate rank 173/196 163/196
Birth rate 8.5 8.3
Birth rate rank 169/196 172/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 -333,149
Natural population change rank 171/196 193/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% -0.4%
Population growth +0.51% +0.28%
Population growth rank 131/197 151/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 29.8 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 31.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 4.88
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 51.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 15.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 19.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 80.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 96.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 0.23%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 0.31%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 0.37%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 81.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Germany
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Germany
2100 12.6% 13.7%
2099 12.6% 13.7%
2098 12.7% 13.8%
2097 12.7% 13.8%
2096 12.7% 13.8%
2095 12.8% 13.9%
2094 12.8% 13.9%
2093 12.8% 13.9%
2092 12.8% 13.9%
2091 12.8% 13.9%
2090 12.8% 13.9%
2089 12.8% 13.8%
2088 12.8% 13.8%
2087 12.8% 13.8%
2086 12.7% 13.7%
2085 12.7% 13.7%
2084 12.7% 13.7%
2083 12.6% 13.6%
2082 12.6% 13.6%
2081 12.5% 13.5%
2080 12.5% 13.5%
2079 12.4% 13.4%
2078 12.4% 13.4%
2077 12.3% 13.4%
2076 12.3% 13.4%
2075 12.3% 13.4%
2074 12.3% 13.4%
2073 12.3% 13.4%
2072 12.3% 13.5%
2071 12.3% 13.5%
2070 12.3% 13.6%
2069 12.4% 13.6%
2068 12.4% 13.7%
2067 12.4% 13.7%
2066 12.5% 13.8%
2065 12.5% 13.8%
2064 12.6% 13.9%
2063 12.6% 13.9%
2062 12.6% 13.9%
2061 12.6% 13.9%
2060 12.6% 13.9%
2059 12.6% 13.9%
2058 12.6% 13.8%
2057 12.6% 13.8%
2056 12.6% 13.7%
2055 12.5% 13.6%
2054 12.5% 13.5%
2053 12.4% 13.4%
2052 12.4% 13.3%
2051 12.3% 13.2%
2050 12.2% 13.1%
2049 12.2% 13%
2048 12.1% 12.9%
2047 12.1% 12.8%
2046 12% 12.7%
2045 12% 12.6%
2044 12% 12.6%
2043 12% 12.6%
2042 12% 12.5%
2041 12% 12.5%
2040 12.1% 12.6%
2039 12.1% 12.6%
2038 12.2% 12.6%
2037 12.4% 12.7%
2036 12.5% 12.9%
2035 12.7% 13%
2034 12.9% 13.1%
2033 13.1% 13.3%
2032 13.3% 13.4%
2031 13.5% 13.6%
2030 13.6% 13.7%
2029 13.8% 13.8%
2028 13.9% 13.8%
2027 14% 13.9%
2026 14.1% 13.9%
2025 14.2% 13.9%
2024 14.2% 13.9%
2023 14.3% 13.9%
2022 14.3% 13.9%
2021 14.4% 13.9%
2020 14.4% 13.8%
2019 14.4% 13.7%
2018 14.4% 13.6%
2017 14.4% 13.5%
2016 14.4% 13.3%
2015 14.3% 13.2%
2014 14.3% 13.2%
2013 14.4% 13.2%
2012 14.5% 13.4%
2011 14.6% 13.6%
2010 14.8% 13.7%
2009 15% 13.8%
2008 15.2% 13.8%
2007 15.5% 14%
2006 15.8% 14.2%
2005 16% 14.5%
2004 16.2% 14.8%
2003 16.4% 15%
2002 16.6% 15.3%
2001 16.8% 15.5%
2000 17% 15.7%
1999 17.2% 15.8%
1998 17.4% 15.9%
1997 17.6% 16.1%
1996 17.7% 16.2%
1995 17.8% 16.3%
1994 17.8% 16.3%
1993 17.8% 16.3%
1992 17.7% 16.3%
1991 17.6% 16.3%
1990 17.5% 16.1%
1989 17.6% 15.9%
1988 17.6% 15.7%
1987 17.8% 15.6%
1986 18% 15.8%
1985 18.3% 16%
1984 18.7% 16.4%
1983 19.1% 16.9%
1982 19.5% 17.4%
1981 20% 17.9%
1980 20.4% 18.5%
1979 21% 19.1%
1978 21.6% 19.7%
1977 22.2% 20.3%
1976 22.8% 20.9%
1975 23.2% 21.5%
1974 23.6% 22%
1973 23.9% 22.4%
1972 24.2% 22.8%
1971 24.3% 23%
1970 24.4% 23.2%
1969 24.3% 23.3%
1968 24.1% 23.3%
1967 23.9% 23.1%
1966 23.6% 23%
1965 23.4% 22.8%
1964 23.1% 22.6%
1963 22.8% 22.3%
1962 22.7% 22%
1961 22.4% 21.7%
1960 22% 21.3%

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 13.9% in Germany in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 16.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Germany 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 Germany

Austria
Germany
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Germany
2023 6 4
2022 7 4
2021 6 4
2020 6 4
2019 7 4
2018 7 4
2017 6 4
2016 6 4
2015 7 5
2014 7 5
2013 6 5
2012 6 5
2011 6 5
2010 6 5
2009 6 6
2008 6 6
2007 6 5
2006 6 6
2005 6 6
2004 6 6
2003 6 6
2002 6 6
2001 6 6
2000 7 7
1999 7 7
1998 7 7
1997 7 8
1996 8 8
1995 9 8
1994 10 9
1993 10 9
1992 10 10
1991 11 11
1990 12 12
1989 12 12
1988 13 13
1987 13 13
1986 14 14
1985 14 14

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 4 deaths in Germany.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Germany

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Germany
2023 0.31% 0.37%
2022 0.32% 0.37%
2021 0.33% 0.37%
2020 0.34% 0.37%
2019 0.35% 0.37%
2018 0.35% 0.38%
2017 0.36% 0.38%
2016 0.36% 0.39%
2015 0.37% 0.39%
2014 0.38% 0.4%
2013 0.39% 0.4%
2012 0.4% 0.4%
2011 0.42% 0.41%
2010 0.43% 0.42%
2009 0.44% 0.43%
2008 0.45% 0.44%
2007 0.46% 0.45%
2006 0.48% 0.46%
2005 0.49% 0.47%
2004 0.51% 0.48%
2003 0.52% 0.5%
2002 0.53% 0.51%
2001 0.54% 0.52%
2000 0.55% 0.54%
1999 0.56% 0.55%
1998 0.58% 0.57%
1997 0.6% 0.59%
1996 0.64% 0.62%
1995 0.68% 0.65%
1994 0.74% 0.68%
1993 0.79% 0.72%
1992 0.85% 0.76%
1991 0.9% 0.8%
1990 0.95% 0.85%
1989 1% 0.9%
1988 1.05% 0.95%
1987 1.12% 1.01%
1986 1.19% 1.06%
1985 1.26% 1.11%
1984 1.33% 1.18%
1983 1.4% 1.25%
1982 1.47% 1.32%
1981 1.55% 1.41%
1980 1.63% 1.5%
1979 1.71% 1.6%
1978 1.81% 1.71%
1977 1.94% 1.83%
1976 2.11% 1.95%
1975 2.31% 2.08%
1974 2.51% 2.2%
1973 2.67% 2.31%
1972 2.8% 2.4%
1971 2.87% 2.49%
1970 2.91% 2.57%
1969 2.94% 2.64%
1968 2.98% 2.71%
1967 3.05% -
1966 3.15% -
1965 3.27% -
1964 3.42% -
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 0.37% in Germany. 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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