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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Greece

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 6.8 for Greece. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 1.32 in Greece — 0% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 40.8% in Greece — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 2.23, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 188/196 for Greece.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 31 years in Greece.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 32.3 in Greece.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 7.04 in Greece.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.1% in Greece.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Greece by year

Austria
Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Greece
2023 1.32 1.32
2022 1.41 1.32
2021 1.48 1.43
2020 1.44 1.39
2019 1.46 1.34
2018 1.47 1.35
2017 1.52 1.35
2016 1.53 1.38
2015 1.49 1.33
2014 1.46 1.3
2013 1.44 1.29
2012 1.44 1.34
2011 1.43 1.4
2010 1.44 1.48
2009 1.39 1.5
2008 1.42 1.5
2007 1.38 1.41
2006 1.41 1.4
2005 1.41 1.34
2004 1.42 1.31
2003 1.38 1.29
2002 1.39 1.28
2001 1.33 1.25
2000 1.36 1.25
1999 1.34 1.23
1998 1.37 1.24
1997 1.39 1.27
1996 1.45 1.26
1995 1.42 1.28
1994 1.47 1.33
1993 1.5 1.32
1992 1.51 1.36
1991 1.51 1.37
1990 1.46 1.39
1989 1.45 1.4
1988 1.45 1.5
1987 1.43 1.5
1986 1.45 1.6
1985 1.47 1.67
1984 1.52 1.83
1983 1.56 1.94
1982 1.66 2.03
1981 1.67 2.09
1980 1.65 2.23
1979 1.6 2.26
1978 1.6 2.28
1977 1.63 2.27
1976 1.69 2.35
1975 1.83 2.33
1974 1.91 2.38
1973 1.94 2.27
1972 2.08 2.32
1971 2.2 2.32
1970 2.29 2.4
1969 2.49 2.36
1968 2.58 2.42
1967 2.62 2.45
1966 2.66 2.32
1965 2.7 2.25
1964 2.79 2.24
1963 2.82 2.14
1962 2.8 2.16
1961 2.78 2.13
1960 2.69 2.23

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 1.32 in Greece in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Austria
Greece
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Greece
2023 -11,872 -56,200
2022 -10,851 -63,665
2021 -6,269 -58,131
2020 -8,025 -46,004
2019 1,776 -41,814
2018 1,769 -33,272
2017 4,399 -36,566
2016 6,989 -25,862
2015 1,729 -29,216
2014 3,419 -20,696
2013 0 -17,545
2012 0 -16,568
2011 1,679 -4,441
2010 1,672 5,560
2009 -834 8,886
2008 2,496 11,077
2007 1,659 2,210
2006 3,308 6,612
2005 3,291 2,197
2004 4,904 0
2003 0 -1,093
2002 2,424 0
2001 804 0
2000 1,602 -1,081
1999 0 -2,153
1998 3,191 -2,144
1997 3,984 2,133
1996 7,959 0
1995 7,948 1,056
1994 11,110 6,307
1993 12,649 4,185
1992 12,545 6,239
1991 10,857 6,192
1990 7,678 8,157
1989 5,333 9,080
1988 4,551 15,055
1987 1,515 10,001
1986 0 20,931
1985 -1,513 22,849
1984 756 37,604
1983 -3,025 42,341
1982 3,029 50,906
1981 1,514 54,484
1980 -1,510 60,748
1979 -6,039 65,882
1978 -9,074 64,124
1977 -6,811 59,574
1976 -7,565 65,236
1975 -2,274 61,516
1974 3,039 68,111
1973 5,310 59,824
1972 9,053 64,887
1971 11,250 67,116
1970 13,441 71,222
1969 22,323 82,464
1968 30,403 87,408
1967 32,459 91,183
1966 37,343 86,998
1965 35,627 83,793
1964 44,788 83,402
1963 43,055 81,404
1962 42,779 85,327
1961 46,061 86,500
1960 36,647 96,648

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 -0.54% in Greece.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and -0.39% in Greece.

Birth rate in Austria vs Greece by year

Austria
Greece

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Greece
2023 8.5 6.8
2022 9.1 7.3
2021 9.6 8.1
2020 9.4 7.9
2019 9.6 7.8
2018 9.7 8.1
2017 10 8.2
2016 10 8.6
2015 9.8 8.5
2014 9.6 8.5
2013 9.4 8.6
2012 9.4 9.1
2011 9.3 9.6
2010 9.4 10.3
2009 9.2 10.6
2008 9.3 10.7
2007 9.2 10.1
2006 9.4 10.2
2005 9.5 9.8
2004 9.7 9.6
2003 9.5 9.6
2002 9.7 9.5
2001 9.4 9.4
2000 9.8 9.6
1999 9.8 9.4
1998 10.2 9.4
1997 10.5 9.6
1996 11.2 9.5
1995 11.2 9.6
1994 11.6 9.9
1993 12 9.7
1992 12.2 10
1991 12.2 9.9
1990 11.8 10
1989 11.6 10.1
1988 11.6 10.7
1987 11.4 10.6
1986 11.5 11.3
1985 11.6 11.7
1984 11.8 12.7
1983 11.9 13.5
1982 12.5 14
1981 12.4 14.5
1980 12 15.4
1979 11.4 15.5
1978 11.3 15.5
1977 11.3 15.4
1976 11.6 16
1975 12.4 15.7
1974 12.8 16.1
1973 12.9 15.4
1972 13.8 15.9
1971 14.5 16
1970 15 16.5
1969 16.3 17.6
1968 17 18.4
1967 17.3 18.8
1966 17.6 18
1965 17.9 17.7
1964 18.5 18
1963 18.8 17.5
1962 18.7 18
1961 18.6 17.9
1960 17.9 18.9

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 6.8 in Greece, compared with 17.9 and 18.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Greece
Fertility rate 1.32 1.32
Fertility rate rank 173/196 174/196
Birth rate 8.5 6.8
Birth rate rank 169/196 188/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 -56,200
Natural population change rank 171/196 184/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% -0.54%
Population growth +0.51% -0.02%
Population growth rank 131/197 165/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 31 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 6.63
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 38.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 12.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 20.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 33.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.005%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 0.23%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 0.32%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 0.37%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 82.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Greece
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Greece
2100 12.6% 11.4%
2099 12.6% 11.4%
2098 12.7% 11.5%
2097 12.7% 11.6%
2096 12.7% 11.6%
2095 12.8% 11.7%
2094 12.8% 11.8%
2093 12.8% 11.8%
2092 12.8% 11.9%
2091 12.8% 11.9%
2090 12.8% 12%
2089 12.8% 12%
2088 12.8% 12%
2087 12.8% 12%
2086 12.7% 12%
2085 12.7% 12%
2084 12.7% 12%
2083 12.6% 11.9%
2082 12.6% 11.9%
2081 12.5% 11.8%
2080 12.5% 11.7%
2079 12.4% 11.6%
2078 12.4% 11.6%
2077 12.3% 11.5%
2076 12.3% 11.4%
2075 12.3% 11.3%
2074 12.3% 11.3%
2073 12.3% 11.2%
2072 12.3% 11.2%
2071 12.3% 11.2%
2070 12.3% 11.2%
2069 12.4% 11.2%
2068 12.4% 11.2%
2067 12.4% 11.3%
2066 12.5% 11.3%
2065 12.5% 11.4%
2064 12.6% 11.5%
2063 12.6% 11.6%
2062 12.6% 11.7%
2061 12.6% 11.8%
2060 12.6% 11.9%
2059 12.6% 12%
2058 12.6% 12.1%
2057 12.6% 12.1%
2056 12.6% 12.2%
2055 12.5% 12.2%
2054 12.5% 12.3%
2053 12.4% 12.3%
2052 12.4% 12.2%
2051 12.3% 12.2%
2050 12.2% 12.1%
2049 12.2% 12%
2048 12.1% 11.9%
2047 12.1% 11.8%
2046 12% 11.7%
2045 12% 11.6%
2044 12% 11.5%
2043 12% 11.4%
2042 12% 11.2%
2041 12% 11.2%
2040 12.1% 11.1%
2039 12.1% 11%
2038 12.2% 11%
2037 12.4% 10.9%
2036 12.5% 11%
2035 12.7% 11%
2034 12.9% 11.1%
2033 13.1% 11.2%
2032 13.3% 11.4%
2031 13.5% 11.6%
2030 13.6% 11.8%
2029 13.8% 12%
2028 13.9% 12.2%
2027 14% 12.4%
2026 14.1% 12.7%
2025 14.2% 13%
2024 14.2% 13.2%
2023 14.3% 13.6%
2022 14.3% 13.8%
2021 14.4% 14%
2020 14.4% 14.2%
2019 14.4% 14.3%
2018 14.4% 14.4%
2017 14.4% 14.4%
2016 14.4% 14.4%
2015 14.3% 14.5%
2014 14.3% 14.6%
2013 14.4% 14.7%
2012 14.5% 14.7%
2011 14.6% 14.6%
2010 14.8% 14.6%
2009 15% 14.6%
2008 15.2% 14.6%
2007 15.5% 14.7%
2006 15.8% 14.8%
2005 16% 15%
2004 16.2% 15.2%
2003 16.4% 15.4%
2002 16.6% 15.6%
2001 16.8% 15.7%
2000 17% 15.8%
1999 17.2% 16%
1998 17.4% 16.2%
1997 17.6% 16.5%
1996 17.7% 16.9%
1995 17.8% 17.3%
1994 17.8% 17.8%
1993 17.8% 18.2%
1992 17.7% 18.6%
1991 17.6% 18.9%
1990 17.5% 19.4%
1989 17.6% 19.9%
1988 17.6% 20.5%
1987 17.8% 20.9%
1986 18% 21.4%
1985 18.3% 21.9%
1984 18.7% 22.4%
1983 19.1% 22.8%
1982 19.5% 23.2%
1981 20% 23.6%
1980 20.4% 23.4%
1979 21% 23.2%
1978 21.6% 23.5%
1977 22.2% 23.6%
1976 22.8% 23.8%
1975 23.2% 24%
1974 23.6% 24.3%
1973 23.9% 24.5%
1972 24.2% 24.8%
1971 24.3% 25.1%
1970 24.4% 24.8%
1969 24.3% 25.2%
1968 24.1% 25.2%
1967 23.9% 25.3%
1966 23.6% 25.5%
1965 23.4% 25.3%
1964 23.1% 25.9%
1963 22.8% 26%
1962 22.7% 26.1%
1961 22.4% 26.4%
1960 22% 26.7%

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 13.2% in Greece in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 19.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Greece 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 Greece

Austria
Greece
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Greece
2023 6 5
2022 7 10
2021 6 9
2020 6 7
2019 7 5
2018 7 5
2017 6 5
2016 6 5
2015 7 5
2014 7 4
2013 6 4
2012 6 4
2011 6 4
2010 6 4
2009 6 3
2008 6 3
2007 6 3
2006 6 3
2005 6 3
2004 6 3
2003 6 3
2002 6 3
2001 6 3
2000 7 4
1999 7 4
1998 7 4
1997 7 4
1996 8 4
1995 9 5
1994 10 5
1993 10 5
1992 10 6
1991 11 6
1990 12 7
1989 12 7
1988 13 7
1987 13 9
1986 14 8
1985 14 9

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 5 deaths in Greece.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Greece

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Greece
2023 0.31% 0.37%
2022 0.32% 0.38%
2021 0.33% 0.39%
2020 0.34% 0.4%
2019 0.35% 0.41%
2018 0.35% 0.42%
2017 0.36% 0.43%
2016 0.36% 0.43%
2015 0.37% 0.43%
2014 0.38% 0.42%
2013 0.39% 0.41%
2012 0.4% 0.4%
2011 0.42% 0.4%
2010 0.43% 0.39%
2009 0.44% 0.4%
2008 0.45% 0.4%
2007 0.46% 0.41%
2006 0.48% 0.43%
2005 0.49% 0.46%
2004 0.51% 0.49%
2003 0.52% 0.52%
2002 0.53% 0.56%
2001 0.54% 0.6%
2000 0.55% 0.64%
1999 0.56% 0.69%
1998 0.58% 0.73%
1997 0.6% 0.77%
1996 0.64% 0.81%
1995 0.68% 0.85%
1994 0.74% 0.88%
1993 0.79% 0.91%
1992 0.85% 0.95%
1991 0.9% 0.99%
1990 0.95% 1.05%
1989 1% 1.11%
1988 1.05% 1.19%
1987 1.12% 1.27%
1986 1.19% 1.37%
1985 1.26% 1.46%
1984 1.33% 1.54%
1983 1.4% 1.62%
1982 1.47% 1.71%
1981 1.55% 1.83%
1980 1.63% 1.96%
1979 1.71% 2.09%
1978 1.81% 2.24%
1977 1.94% 2.38%
1976 2.11% 2.51%
1975 2.31% 2.62%
1974 2.51% 2.7%
1973 2.67% 2.76%
1972 2.8% 2.84%
1971 2.87% 2.96%
1970 2.91% 3.13%
1969 2.94% 3.33%
1968 2.98% 3.54%
1967 3.05% 3.73%
1966 3.15% 3.86%
1965 3.27% 3.97%
1964 3.42% 4.1%
1963 3.59% 4.25%
1962 3.79% 4.39%
1961 4.03% 4.51%
1960 4.28% 4.62%

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 0.37% in Greece. 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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