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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Iceland

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11 for Iceland. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 1.59 in Iceland — 20.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 62.9% in Iceland — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 4.29, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 132/196 for Iceland.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 28.8 years in Iceland.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 31 in Iceland.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 3.37 in Iceland.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.7% in Iceland.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Iceland by year

Austria
Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Iceland
2023 1.32 1.59
2022 1.41 1.59
2021 1.48 1.82
2020 1.44 1.72
2019 1.46 1.74
2018 1.47 1.71
2017 1.52 1.71
2016 1.53 1.74
2015 1.49 1.8
2014 1.46 1.93
2013 1.44 1.93
2012 1.44 2.04
2011 1.43 2.02
2010 1.44 2.2
2009 1.39 2.23
2008 1.42 2.15
2007 1.38 2.09
2006 1.41 2.08
2005 1.41 2.05
2004 1.42 2.04
2003 1.38 1.99
2002 1.39 1.93
2001 1.33 1.95
2000 1.36 2.08
1999 1.34 1.99
1998 1.37 2.05
1997 1.39 2.04
1996 1.45 2.12
1995 1.42 2.08
1994 1.47 2.14
1993 1.5 2.22
1992 1.51 2.21
1991 1.51 2.18
1990 1.46 2.3
1989 1.45 2.19
1988 1.45 2.26
1987 1.43 2.06
1986 1.45 1.92
1985 1.47 1.93
1984 1.52 2.08
1983 1.56 2.24
1982 1.66 2.27
1981 1.67 2.33
1980 1.65 2.48
1979 1.6 2.49
1978 1.6 2.35
1977 1.63 2.31
1976 1.69 2.52
1975 1.83 2.65
1974 1.91 2.66
1973 1.94 2.94
1972 2.08 3.09
1971 2.2 2.92
1970 2.29 2.81
1969 2.49 2.99
1968 2.58 3.06
1967 2.62 3.28
1966 2.66 3.59
1965 2.7 3.73
1964 2.79 3.88
1963 2.82 3.99
1962 2.8 3.98
1961 2.78 3.88
1960 2.69 4.29

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 1.59 in Iceland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Austria
Iceland
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Iceland
2023 -11,872 1,697
2022 -10,851 1,719
2021 -6,269 2,534
2020 -8,025 2,199
2019 1,776 2,163
2018 1,769 1,975
2017 4,399 1,854
2016 6,989 1,711
2015 1,729 1,952
2014 3,419 2,324
2013 0 2,169
2012 0 2,566
2011 1,679 2,521
2010 1,672 2,862
2009 -834 3,026
2008 2,496 2,825
2007 1,659 2,617
2006 3,308 2,491
2005 3,291 2,433
2004 4,904 2,425
2003 0 2,317
2002 2,424 2,243
2001 804 2,365
2000 1,602 2,475
1999 0 2,192
1998 3,191 2,357
1997 3,984 2,305
1996 7,959 2,447
1995 7,948 2,354
1994 11,110 2,713
1993 12,649 2,875
1992 12,545 2,898
1991 10,857 2,733
1990 7,678 3,058
1989 5,333 2,832
1988 4,551 2,847
1987 1,515 2,360
1986 0 2,384
1985 -1,513 2,221
1984 756 2,539
1983 -3,025 2,702
1982 3,029 2,736
1981 1,514 2,677
1980 -1,510 2,966
1979 -6,039 2,980
1978 -9,074 2,727
1977 -6,811 2,551
1976 -7,565 2,951
1975 -2,274 2,965
1974 3,039 2,776
1973 5,310 3,121
1972 9,053 3,241
1971 11,250 2,782
1970 13,441 2,576
1969 22,323 2,766
1968 30,403 2,841
1967 32,459 3,021
1966 37,343 3,305
1965 35,627 3,442
1964 44,788 3,459
1963 43,055 3,490
1962 42,779 3,465
1961 46,061 3,312
1960 36,647 3,758

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 +0.44% in Iceland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +0.57% in Iceland.

Birth rate in Austria vs Iceland by year

Austria
Iceland

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Iceland
2023 8.5 11
2022 9.1 11.5
2021 9.6 13.1
2020 9.4 12.3
2019 9.6 12.3
2018 9.7 12
2017 10 11.9
2016 10 12
2015 9.8 12.5
2014 9.6 13.4
2013 9.4 13.4
2012 9.4 14.1
2011 9.3 14.1
2010 9.4 15.4
2009 9.2 15.8
2008 9.3 15.2
2007 9.2 14.6
2006 9.4 14.5
2005 9.5 14.4
2004 9.7 14.5
2003 9.5 14.3
2002 9.7 14.1
2001 9.4 14.4
2000 9.8 15.3
1999 9.8 14.8
1998 10.2 15.2
1997 10.5 15.3
1996 11.2 16.1
1995 11.2 16
1994 11.6 16.7
1993 12 17.5
1992 12.2 17.7
1991 12.2 17.6
1990 11.8 18.7
1989 11.6 18
1988 11.6 18.7
1987 11.4 16.6
1986 11.5 16.4
1985 11.6 16
1984 11.8 17.2
1983 11.9 18.4
1982 12.5 18.5
1981 12.4 18.8
1980 12 19.8
1979 11.4 19.8
1978 11.3 18.6
1977 11.3 18
1976 11.6 19.5
1975 12.4 20.1
1974 12.8 19.9
1973 12.9 21.7
1972 13.8 22.4
1971 14.5 20.8
1970 15 19.7
1969 16.3 20.7
1968 17 21
1967 17.3 22.2
1966 17.6 24
1965 17.9 24.6
1964 18.5 25.3
1963 18.8 26
1962 18.7 25.8
1961 18.6 25.5
1960 17.9 28

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 11 in Iceland, compared with 17.9 and 28, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Iceland
Fertility rate 1.32 1.59
Fertility rate rank 173/196 127/196
Birth rate 8.5 11
Birth rate rank 169/196 132/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +1,697
Natural population change rank 171/196 138/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +0.44%
Population growth +0.51% +0.22%
Population growth rank 131/197 155/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 28.8 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 31 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 2.72
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 67.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 20.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 23.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 97.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 0.19%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 0.26%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 83.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Iceland
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Iceland
2100 12.6% 11.8%
2099 12.6% 11.8%
2098 12.7% 11.8%
2097 12.7% 11.8%
2096 12.7% 11.9%
2095 12.8% 11.9%
2094 12.8% 11.9%
2093 12.8% 11.9%
2092 12.8% 11.9%
2091 12.8% 11.9%
2090 12.8% 11.9%
2089 12.8% 11.9%
2088 12.8% 11.9%
2087 12.8% 11.9%
2086 12.7% 11.9%
2085 12.7% 11.9%
2084 12.7% 11.9%
2083 12.6% 11.9%
2082 12.6% 11.9%
2081 12.5% 11.9%
2080 12.5% 11.9%
2079 12.4% 12%
2078 12.4% 12%
2077 12.3% 12%
2076 12.3% 12%
2075 12.3% 12.1%
2074 12.3% 12.1%
2073 12.3% 12.1%
2072 12.3% 12.2%
2071 12.3% 12.2%
2070 12.3% 12.3%
2069 12.4% 12.4%
2068 12.4% 12.4%
2067 12.4% 12.5%
2066 12.5% 12.6%
2065 12.5% 12.6%
2064 12.6% 12.7%
2063 12.6% 12.8%
2062 12.6% 12.8%
2061 12.6% 12.9%
2060 12.6% 13%
2059 12.6% 13%
2058 12.6% 13.1%
2057 12.6% 13.2%
2056 12.6% 13.2%
2055 12.5% 13.3%
2054 12.5% 13.4%
2053 12.4% 13.4%
2052 12.4% 13.5%
2051 12.3% 13.6%
2050 12.2% 13.7%
2049 12.2% 13.8%
2048 12.1% 13.8%
2047 12.1% 14%
2046 12% 14.1%
2045 12% 14.2%
2044 12% 14.3%
2043 12% 14.4%
2042 12% 14.6%
2041 12% 14.8%
2040 12.1% 14.9%
2039 12.1% 15.1%
2038 12.2% 15.3%
2037 12.4% 15.5%
2036 12.5% 15.8%
2035 12.7% 16%
2034 12.9% 16.2%
2033 13.1% 16.4%
2032 13.3% 16.5%
2031 13.5% 16.6%
2030 13.6% 16.7%
2029 13.8% 16.9%
2028 13.9% 17%
2027 14% 17.2%
2026 14.1% 17.4%
2025 14.2% 17.6%
2024 14.2% 17.8%
2023 14.3% 18.1%
2022 14.3% 18.4%
2021 14.4% 18.6%
2020 14.4% 18.7%
2019 14.4% 18.9%
2018 14.4% 19.2%
2017 14.4% 19.6%
2016 14.4% 19.9%
2015 14.3% 20.2%
2014 14.3% 20.4%
2013 14.4% 20.6%
2012 14.5% 20.7%
2011 14.6% 20.8%
2010 14.8% 20.9%
2009 15% 20.9%
2008 15.2% 20.9%
2007 15.5% 21.1%
2006 15.8% 21.5%
2005 16% 22.1%
2004 16.2% 22.5%
2003 16.4% 22.8%
2002 16.6% 23%
2001 16.8% 23.2%
2000 17% 23.3%
1999 17.2% 23.4%
1998 17.4% 23.6%
1997 17.6% 23.9%
1996 17.7% 24.1%
1995 17.8% 24.4%
1994 17.8% 24.7%
1993 17.8% 24.8%
1992 17.7% 24.8%
1991 17.6% 24.8%
1990 17.5% 25%
1989 17.6% 25%
1988 17.6% 25.2%
1987 17.8% 25.6%
1986 18% 25.9%
1985 18.3% 26.2%
1984 18.7% 26.5%
1983 19.1% 26.7%
1982 19.5% 26.9%
1981 20% 27.2%
1980 20.4% 27.5%
1979 21% 27.9%
1978 21.6% 28.4%
1977 22.2% 29%
1976 22.8% 29.5%
1975 23.2% 30.1%
1974 23.6% 30.7%
1973 23.9% 31.2%
1972 24.2% 31.6%
1971 24.3% 32.1%
1970 24.4% 32.6%
1969 24.3% 33.2%
1968 24.1% 33.6%
1967 23.9% 34%
1966 23.6% 34.3%
1965 23.4% 34.5%
1964 23.1% 34.7%
1963 22.8% 34.9%
1962 22.7% 34.9%
1961 22.4% 35%
1960 22% 34.9%

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 17.8% in Iceland in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Iceland 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 Iceland

Austria
Iceland
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Iceland
2023 6 3
2022 7 5
2021 6 5
2020 6 12
2019 7 4
2018 7 4
2017 6 3
2016 6 3
2015 7 4
2014 7 4
2013 6 4
2012 6 4
2011 6 4
2010 6 5
2009 6 5
2008 6 4
2007 6 5
2006 6 5
2005 6 5
2004 6 6
2003 6 6
2002 6 7
2001 6 6
2000 7 7
1999 7 7
1998 7 8
1997 7 8
1996 8 7
1995 9 13
1994 10 9
1993 10 10
1992 10 12
1991 11 11
1990 12 13
1989 12 14
1988 13 11
1987 13 13
1986 14 15
1985 14 11

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 3 deaths in Iceland.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Iceland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Iceland
2023 0.31% 0.26%
2022 0.32% 0.26%
2021 0.33% 0.27%
2020 0.34% 0.27%
2019 0.35% 0.27%
2018 0.35% 0.27%
2017 0.36% 0.26%
2016 0.36% 0.26%
2015 0.37% 0.26%
2014 0.38% 0.26%
2013 0.39% 0.26%
2012 0.4% 0.26%
2011 0.42% 0.27%
2010 0.43% 0.27%
2009 0.44% 0.27%
2008 0.45% 0.28%
2007 0.46% 0.29%
2006 0.48% 0.3%
2005 0.49% 0.31%
2004 0.51% 0.33%
2003 0.52% 0.34%
2002 0.53% 0.36%
2001 0.54% 0.38%
2000 0.55% 0.4%
1999 0.56% 0.42%
1998 0.58% 0.45%
1997 0.6% 0.47%
1996 0.64% 0.49%
1995 0.68% 0.52%
1994 0.74% 0.54%
1993 0.79% 0.56%
1992 0.85% 0.58%
1991 0.9% 0.61%
1990 0.95% 0.63%
1989 1% 0.65%
1988 1.05% 0.67%
1987 1.12% 0.7%
1986 1.19% 0.73%
1985 1.26% 0.75%
1984 1.33% 0.79%
1983 1.4% 0.83%
1982 1.47% 0.87%
1981 1.55% 0.92%
1980 1.63% 0.97%
1979 1.71% 1.03%
1978 1.81% 1.09%
1977 1.94% 1.15%
1976 2.11% 1.22%
1975 2.31% 1.29%
1974 2.51% 1.35%
1973 2.67% 1.41%
1972 2.8% 1.48%
1971 2.87% 1.54%
1970 2.91% 1.6%
1969 2.94% 1.66%
1968 2.98% 1.72%
1967 3.05% 1.79%
1966 3.15% 1.85%
1965 3.27% 1.92%
1964 3.42% 1.97%
1963 3.59% 2.02%
1962 3.79% 2.07%
1961 4.03% 2.11%
1960 4.28% 2.14%

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 0.26% in Iceland. 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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