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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and India

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.1 for India. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 1.98 in India — 49.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 66.6% in India — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 5.92, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 93/196 for India.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 21.2 years in India.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 27.8 in India.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 14.1 in India.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.3% in India.

Fertility rate in Austria vs India by year

Austria
India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria India
2023 1.32 1.98
2022 1.41 1.99
2021 1.48 2.01
2020 1.44 2.05
2019 1.46 2.12
2018 1.47 2.18
2017 1.52 2.19
2016 1.53 2.28
2015 1.49 2.29
2014 1.46 2.29
2013 1.44 2.4
2012 1.44 2.47
2011 1.43 2.53
2010 1.44 2.6
2009 1.39 2.67
2008 1.42 2.71
2007 1.38 2.78
2006 1.41 2.87
2005 1.41 2.96
2004 1.42 3.05
2003 1.38 3.12
2002 1.39 3.22
2001 1.33 3.3
2000 1.36 3.35
1999 1.34 3.38
1998 1.37 3.45
1997 1.39 3.51
1996 1.45 3.58
1995 1.42 3.65
1994 1.47 3.72
1993 1.5 3.8
1992 1.51 3.88
1991 1.51 3.96
1990 1.46 4.05
1989 1.45 4.13
1988 1.45 4.22
1987 1.43 4.31
1986 1.45 4.4
1985 1.47 4.43
1984 1.52 4.52
1983 1.56 4.57
1982 1.66 4.62
1981 1.67 4.7
1980 1.65 4.78
1979 1.6 4.81
1978 1.6 4.89
1977 1.63 5.01
1976 1.69 5.13
1975 1.83 5.2
1974 1.91 5.33
1973 1.94 5.4
1972 2.08 5.48
1971 2.2 5.57
1970 2.29 5.62
1969 2.49 5.68
1968 2.58 5.76
1967 2.62 5.83
1966 2.66 5.88
1965 2.7 5.94
1964 2.79 5.98
1963 2.82 5.97
1962 2.8 5.95
1961 2.78 5.94
1960 2.69 5.92

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 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Austria
India
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria India
2023 -11,872 13,711,993
2022 -10,851 13,912,130
2021 -6,269 10,227,523
2020 -8,025 13,366,946
2019 1,776 14,859,846
2018 1,769 15,451,168
2017 4,399 15,394,041
2016 6,989 16,202,593
2015 1,729 16,211,195
2014 3,419 16,165,943
2013 0 17,107,541
2012 0 17,552,365
2011 1,679 17,793,362
2010 1,672 17,991,935
2009 -834 18,286,055
2008 2,496 18,234,926
2007 1,659 18,331,648
2006 3,308 18,641,737
2005 3,291 19,034,839
2004 4,904 19,469,758
2003 0 19,720,507
2002 2,424 20,024,621
2001 804 20,182,573
2000 1,602 19,984,160
1999 0 19,648,424
1998 3,191 19,569,575
1997 3,984 19,494,098
1996 7,959 19,442,699
1995 7,948 19,396,161
1994 11,110 19,310,798
1993 12,649 19,152,399
1992 12,545 19,132,757
1991 10,857 19,049,524
1990 7,678 18,893,588
1989 5,333 18,848,915
1988 4,551 18,702,916
1987 1,515 18,496,213
1986 0 18,455,495
1985 -1,513 17,968,697
1984 756 17,698,810
1983 -3,025 17,219,127
1982 3,029 16,790,507
1981 1,514 16,422,159
1980 -1,510 16,018,786
1979 -6,039 15,392,957
1978 -9,074 14,898,145
1977 -6,811 14,575,662
1976 -7,565 14,435,504
1975 -2,274 13,958,642
1974 3,039 13,795,836
1973 5,310 13,412,707
1972 9,053 13,041,792
1971 11,250 12,787,104
1970 13,441 12,417,866
1969 22,323 12,167,671
1968 30,403 12,006,807
1967 32,459 11,279,897
1966 37,343 11,089,894
1965 35,627 10,925,714
1964 44,788 11,285,378
1963 43,055 11,016,705
1962 42,779 10,743,409
1961 46,061 10,468,816
1960 36,647 10,237,489

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 +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Austria vs India by year

Austria
India

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria India
2023 8.5 16.1
2022 9.1 16.3
2021 9.6 16.5
2020 9.4 16.7
2019 9.6 17.4
2018 9.7 17.9
2017 10 18
2016 10 18.8
2015 9.8 18.9
2014 9.6 19.1
2013 9.4 20.1
2012 9.4 20.7
2011 9.3 21.2
2010 9.4 21.6
2009 9.2 22.2
2008 9.3 22.5
2007 9.2 22.9
2006 9.4 23.6
2005 9.5 24.3
2004 9.7 25.1
2003 9.5 25.8
2002 9.7 26.5
2001 9.4 27.2
2000 9.8 27.5
1999 9.8 27.7
1998 10.2 28.2
1997 10.5 28.7
1996 11.2 29.2
1995 11.2 29.8
1994 11.6 30.3
1993 12 30.8
1992 12.2 31.4
1991 12.2 32
1990 11.8 32.6
1989 11.6 33.3
1988 11.6 33.9
1987 11.4 34.4
1986 11.5 35.2
1985 11.6 35.4
1984 11.8 35.9
1983 11.9 36.1
1982 12.5 36.4
1981 12.4 36.8
1980 12 37.1
1979 11.4 37
1978 11.3 37.1
1977 11.3 37.6
1976 11.6 38.2
1975 12.4 38.4
1974 12.8 39
1973 12.9 39.3
1972 13.8 39.5
1971 14.5 39.7
1970 15 39.8
1969 16.3 40.1
1968 17 40.5
1967 17.3 40.8
1966 17.6 41.2
1965 17.9 41.7
1964 18.5 42.1
1963 18.8 42.3
1962 18.7 42.5
1961 18.6 42.7
1960 17.9 42.9

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 16.1 in India, compared with 17.9 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria India
Fertility rate 1.32 1.98
Fertility rate rank 173/196 100/196
Birth rate 8.5 16.1
Birth rate rank 169/196 93/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +13,711,993
Natural population change rank 171/196 1/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +0.95%
Population growth +0.51% +0.89%
Population growth rank 131/197 107/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 21.2 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 11.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 129.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 18.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 26.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 89.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 2.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 2.77%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 72.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
India
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria India
2100 12.6% 13.8%
2099 12.6% 13.8%
2098 12.7% 13.8%
2097 12.7% 13.9%
2096 12.7% 13.9%
2095 12.8% 13.9%
2094 12.8% 13.9%
2093 12.8% 14%
2092 12.8% 14%
2091 12.8% 14%
2090 12.8% 14.1%
2089 12.8% 14.1%
2088 12.8% 14.2%
2087 12.8% 14.2%
2086 12.7% 14.2%
2085 12.7% 14.3%
2084 12.7% 14.4%
2083 12.6% 14.4%
2082 12.6% 14.5%
2081 12.5% 14.6%
2080 12.5% 14.6%
2079 12.4% 14.7%
2078 12.4% 14.8%
2077 12.3% 14.8%
2076 12.3% 14.9%
2075 12.3% 15%
2074 12.3% 15.1%
2073 12.3% 15.2%
2072 12.3% 15.2%
2071 12.3% 15.3%
2070 12.3% 15.4%
2069 12.4% 15.5%
2068 12.4% 15.6%
2067 12.4% 15.6%
2066 12.5% 15.7%
2065 12.5% 15.8%
2064 12.6% 15.9%
2063 12.6% 16%
2062 12.6% 16.1%
2061 12.6% 16.2%
2060 12.6% 16.3%
2059 12.6% 16.4%
2058 12.6% 16.6%
2057 12.6% 16.7%
2056 12.6% 16.8%
2055 12.5% 17%
2054 12.5% 17.2%
2053 12.4% 17.3%
2052 12.4% 17.5%
2051 12.3% 17.7%
2050 12.2% 17.9%
2049 12.2% 18.1%
2048 12.1% 18.3%
2047 12.1% 18.5%
2046 12% 18.7%
2045 12% 18.9%
2044 12% 19.2%
2043 12% 19.4%
2042 12% 19.6%
2041 12% 19.8%
2040 12.1% 20%
2039 12.1% 20.3%
2038 12.2% 20.5%
2037 12.4% 20.7%
2036 12.5% 20.9%
2035 12.7% 21.1%
2034 12.9% 21.4%
2033 13.1% 21.7%
2032 13.3% 21.9%
2031 13.5% 22.2%
2030 13.6% 22.5%
2029 13.8% 22.8%
2028 13.9% 23.2%
2027 14% 23.6%
2026 14.1% 24%
2025 14.2% 24.4%
2024 14.2% 24.6%
2023 14.3% 25.1%
2022 14.3% 25.5%
2021 14.4% 25.9%
2020 14.4% 26.3%
2019 14.4% 26.8%
2018 14.4% 27.3%
2017 14.4% 27.8%
2016 14.4% 28.4%
2015 14.3% 28.9%
2014 14.3% 29.4%
2013 14.4% 29.9%
2012 14.5% 30.4%
2011 14.6% 30.9%
2010 14.8% 31.3%
2009 15% 31.8%
2008 15.2% 32.2%
2007 15.5% 32.7%
2006 15.8% 33.1%
2005 16% 33.6%
2004 16.2% 34%
2003 16.4% 34.4%
2002 16.6% 34.8%
2001 16.8% 35.2%
2000 17% 35.6%
1999 17.2% 35.9%
1998 17.4% 36.3%
1997 17.6% 36.7%
1996 17.7% 37%
1995 17.8% 37.3%
1994 17.8% 37.6%
1993 17.8% 37.9%
1992 17.7% 38.1%
1991 17.6% 38.4%
1990 17.5% 38.6%
1989 17.6% 38.8%
1988 17.6% 38.9%
1987 17.8% 39.1%
1986 18% 39.2%
1985 18.3% 39.3%
1984 18.7% 39.4%
1983 19.1% 39.5%
1982 19.5% 39.6%
1981 20% 39.7%
1980 20.4% 39.8%
1979 21% 40%
1978 21.6% 40.1%
1977 22.2% 40.3%
1976 22.8% 40.5%
1975 23.2% 40.7%
1974 23.6% 40.8%
1973 23.9% 41%
1972 24.2% 41.1%
1971 24.3% 41.2%
1970 24.4% 41.4%
1969 24.3% 41.5%
1968 24.1% 41.5%
1967 23.9% 41.6%
1966 23.6% 41.7%
1965 23.4% 41.7%
1964 23.1% 41.6%
1963 22.8% 41.5%
1962 22.7% 41.2%
1961 22.4% 40.9%
1960 22% 40.6%

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 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and India 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 India

Austria
India
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria India
2023 6 80
2022 7 90
2021 6 155
2020 6 101
2019 7 101
2018 7 107
2017 6 113
2016 6 121
2015 7 129
2014 7 137
2013 6 148
2012 6 160
2011 6 173
2010 6 188
2009 6 205
2008 6 223
2007 6 240
2006 6 258
2005 6 277
2004 6 296
2003 6 313
2002 6 330
2001 6 349
2000 7 362
1999 7 378
1998 7 393
1997 7 407
1996 8 422
1995 9 437
1994 10 451
1993 10 467
1992 10 482
1991 11 498
1990 12 516
1989 12 538
1988 13 562
1987 13 592
1986 14 624
1985 14 658

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 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria India
2023 0.31% 2.77%
2022 0.32% 2.91%
2021 0.33% 3.06%
2020 0.34% 3.24%
2019 0.35% 3.43%
2018 0.35% 3.64%
2017 0.36% 3.87%
2016 0.36% 4.11%
2015 0.37% 4.36%
2014 0.38% 4.63%
2013 0.39% 4.91%
2012 0.4% 5.2%
2011 0.42% 5.5%
2010 0.43% 5.82%
2009 0.44% 6.14%
2008 0.45% 6.46%
2007 0.46% 6.79%
2006 0.48% 7.11%
2005 0.49% 7.44%
2004 0.51% 7.77%
2003 0.52% 8.11%
2002 0.53% 8.45%
2001 0.54% 8.8%
2000 0.55% 9.16%
1999 0.56% 9.53%
1998 0.58% 9.89%
1997 0.6% 10.3%
1996 0.64% 10.6%
1995 0.68% 11%
1994 0.74% 11.3%
1993 0.79% 11.6%
1992 0.85% 12%
1991 0.9% 12.3%
1990 0.95% 12.7%
1989 1% 13%
1988 1.05% 13.4%
1987 1.12% 13.8%
1986 1.19% 14.2%
1985 1.26% 14.6%
1984 1.33% 15%
1983 1.4% 15.5%
1982 1.47% 15.9%
1981 1.55% 16.4%
1980 1.63% 16.9%
1979 1.71% 17.5%
1978 1.81% 18%
1977 1.94% 18.6%
1976 2.11% 19.1%
1975 2.31% 19.6%
1974 2.51% 20.1%
1973 2.67% 20.5%
1972 2.8% 20.8%
1971 2.87% 21.2%
1970 2.91% 21.5%
1969 2.94% 21.7%
1968 2.98% 22%
1967 3.05% 22.2%
1966 3.15% 22.4%
1965 3.27% 22.7%
1964 3.42% 22.9%
1963 3.59% 23.2%
1962 3.79% 23.5%
1961 4.03% 23.8%
1960 4.28% 24.1%

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 2.77% in India. 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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