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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Iran

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13 for Iran. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 1.7 in Iran — 28.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 77.5% in Iran — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 7.52, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 108/196 for Iran.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 28.9 in Iran.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 26.2 in Iran.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Iran.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Iran by year

Austria
Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Iran
2023 1.32 1.7
2022 1.41 1.7
2021 1.48 1.71
2020 1.44 1.7
2019 1.46 1.77
2018 1.47 1.92
2017 1.52 2.02
2016 1.53 2.05
2015 1.49 2.02
2014 1.46 1.98
2013 1.44 1.91
2012 1.44 1.85
2011 1.43 1.79
2010 1.44 1.75
2009 1.39 1.74
2008 1.42 1.74
2007 1.38 1.75
2006 1.41 1.76
2005 1.41 1.76
2004 1.42 1.78
2003 1.38 1.8
2002 1.39 1.84
2001 1.33 1.92
2000 1.36 2
1999 1.34 2.09
1998 1.37 2.19
1997 1.39 2.32
1996 1.45 2.54
1995 1.42 2.85
1994 1.47 3.24
1993 1.5 3.67
1992 1.51 4.1
1991 1.51 4.57
1990 1.46 4.93
1989 1.45 5.17
1988 1.45 5.43
1987 1.43 5.72
1986 1.45 6.01
1985 1.47 6.24
1984 1.52 6.43
1983 1.56 6.53
1982 1.66 6.59
1981 1.67 6.62
1980 1.65 6.63
1979 1.6 6.55
1978 1.6 6.34
1977 1.63 6.18
1976 1.69 6.07
1975 1.83 5.95
1974 1.91 5.97
1973 1.94 6.06
1972 2.08 6.26
1971 2.2 6.55
1970 2.29 6.8
1969 2.49 7.01
1968 2.58 7.12
1967 2.62 7.19
1966 2.66 7.21
1965 2.7 7.22
1964 2.79 7.24
1963 2.82 7.32
1962 2.8 7.4
1961 2.78 7.46
1960 2.69 7.52

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 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Austria
Iran
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Iran
2023 -11,872 750,150
2022 -10,851 753,525
2021 -6,269 645,725
2020 -8,025 663,978
2019 1,776 893,063
2018 1,769 1,035,052
2017 4,399 1,140,549
2016 6,989 1,186,949
2015 1,729 1,178,317
2014 3,419 1,158,552
2013 0 1,119,533
2012 0 1,073,804
2011 1,679 1,023,925
2010 1,672 980,380
2009 -834 958,322
2008 2,496 940,983
2007 1,659 919,254
2006 3,308 884,529
2005 3,291 837,305
2004 4,904 801,203
2003 0 732,600
2002 2,424 752,205
2001 804 743,658
2000 1,602 731,203
1999 0 723,237
1998 3,191 717,655
1997 3,984 726,574
1996 7,959 784,508
1995 7,948 879,648
1994 11,110 1,008,076
1993 12,649 1,219,658
1992 12,545 1,365,466
1991 10,857 1,495,594
1990 7,678 1,530,434
1989 5,333 1,609,739
1988 4,551 1,614,512
1987 1,515 1,639,644
1986 0 1,659,289
1985 -1,513 1,661,750
1984 756 1,653,051
1983 -3,025 1,573,612
1982 3,029 1,514,240
1981 1,514 1,376,830
1980 -1,510 1,361,293
1979 -6,039 1,294,306
1978 -9,074 1,156,974
1977 -6,811 1,091,542
1976 -7,565 1,013,347
1975 -2,274 929,481
1974 3,039 873,369
1973 5,310 831,880
1972 9,053 804,043
1971 11,250 805,830
1970 13,441 794,612
1969 22,323 780,660
1968 30,403 743,992
1967 32,459 727,276
1966 37,343 695,040
1965 35,627 663,029
1964 44,788 635,589
1963 43,055 620,126
1962 42,779 595,538
1961 46,061 594,674
1960 36,647 584,060

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 +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Austria vs Iran by year

Austria
Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Iran
2023 8.5 13
2022 9.1 13.3
2021 9.6 13.7
2020 9.4 14
2019 9.6 14.9
2018 9.7 16.7
2017 10 18
2016 10 18.8
2015 9.8 18.9
2014 9.6 18.8
2013 9.4 18.5
2012 9.4 18.1
2011 9.3 17.7
2010 9.4 17.3
2009 9.2 17.2
2008 9.3 17.1
2007 9.2 17
2006 9.4 16.7
2005 9.5 16.4
2004 9.7 16.2
2003 9.5 15.9
2002 9.7 15.9
2001 9.4 15.9
2000 9.8 16
1999 9.8 16.1
1998 10.2 16.2
1997 10.5 16.6
1996 11.2 17.7
1995 11.2 19.5
1994 11.6 22
1993 12 25.7
1992 12.2 28.3
1991 12.2 31.2
1990 11.8 33.5
1989 11.6 35.2
1988 11.6 37
1987 11.4 38.8
1986 11.5 40.7
1985 11.6 42.4
1984 11.8 43.9
1983 11.9 44.7
1982 12.5 45.2
1981 12.4 44.2
1980 12 45.1
1979 11.4 44.7
1978 11.3 43.4
1977 11.3 42.2
1976 11.6 41.4
1975 12.4 40.3
1974 12.8 40
1973 12.9 40.1
1972 13.8 40.9
1971 14.5 42.4
1970 15 43.6
1969 16.3 44.7
1968 17 45.3
1967 17.3 45.8
1966 17.6 46
1965 17.9 46.3
1964 18.5 46.7
1963 18.8 47.7
1962 18.7 48.8
1961 18.6 49.8
1960 17.9 51

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 13 in Iran, compared with 17.9 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Iran
Fertility rate 1.32 1.7
Fertility rate rank 173/196 121/196
Birth rate 8.5 13
Birth rate rank 169/196 108/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +750,150
Natural population change rank 171/196 25/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +0.83%
Population growth +0.51% +1.06%
Population growth rank 131/197 98/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 25
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 84
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 19.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 57%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 1.07%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 1.18%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 78.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Iran
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Iran
2100 12.6% 12.1%
2099 12.6% 12.2%
2098 12.7% 12.2%
2097 12.7% 12.3%
2096 12.7% 12.3%
2095 12.8% 12.4%
2094 12.8% 12.5%
2093 12.8% 12.6%
2092 12.8% 12.6%
2091 12.8% 12.7%
2090 12.8% 12.8%
2089 12.8% 12.8%
2088 12.8% 12.9%
2087 12.8% 12.9%
2086 12.7% 12.9%
2085 12.7% 13%
2084 12.7% 13%
2083 12.6% 12.9%
2082 12.6% 12.9%
2081 12.5% 12.9%
2080 12.5% 12.9%
2079 12.4% 12.8%
2078 12.4% 12.8%
2077 12.3% 12.8%
2076 12.3% 12.7%
2075 12.3% 12.7%
2074 12.3% 12.7%
2073 12.3% 12.7%
2072 12.3% 12.7%
2071 12.3% 12.7%
2070 12.3% 12.7%
2069 12.4% 12.8%
2068 12.4% 12.9%
2067 12.4% 13%
2066 12.5% 13.1%
2065 12.5% 13.2%
2064 12.6% 13.3%
2063 12.6% 13.5%
2062 12.6% 13.6%
2061 12.6% 13.8%
2060 12.6% 14%
2059 12.6% 14.1%
2058 12.6% 14.3%
2057 12.6% 14.4%
2056 12.6% 14.6%
2055 12.5% 14.7%
2054 12.5% 14.8%
2053 12.4% 14.9%
2052 12.4% 15%
2051 12.3% 15.1%
2050 12.2% 15.1%
2049 12.2% 15.2%
2048 12.1% 15.2%
2047 12.1% 15.2%
2046 12% 15.2%
2045 12% 15.3%
2044 12% 15.3%
2043 12% 15.4%
2042 12% 15.4%
2041 12% 15.5%
2040 12.1% 15.7%
2039 12.1% 15.8%
2038 12.2% 16%
2037 12.4% 16.3%
2036 12.5% 16.5%
2035 12.7% 16.8%
2034 12.9% 17.2%
2033 13.1% 17.7%
2032 13.3% 18.3%
2031 13.5% 19%
2030 13.6% 19.6%
2029 13.8% 20.2%
2028 13.9% 20.8%
2027 14% 21.3%
2026 14.1% 21.8%
2025 14.2% 22.2%
2024 14.2% 22.4%
2023 14.3% 22.8%
2022 14.3% 23.2%
2021 14.4% 23.6%
2020 14.4% 23.8%
2019 14.4% 23.9%
2018 14.4% 24%
2017 14.4% 23.9%
2016 14.4% 23.8%
2015 14.3% 23.6%
2014 14.3% 23.4%
2013 14.4% 23.3%
2012 14.5% 23.3%
2011 14.6% 23.3%
2010 14.8% 23.4%
2009 15% 23.7%
2008 15.2% 24%
2007 15.5% 24.6%
2006 15.8% 25.3%
2005 16% 26.2%
2004 16.2% 27.4%
2003 16.4% 28.7%
2002 16.6% 30.1%
2001 16.8% 31.7%
2000 17% 33.6%
1999 17.2% 35.4%
1998 17.4% 37.3%
1997 17.6% 39.1%
1996 17.7% 40.7%
1995 17.8% 42.1%
1994 17.8% 43.2%
1993 17.8% 43.6%
1992 17.7% 43.6%
1991 17.6% 43.9%
1990 17.5% 44.1%
1989 17.6% 44.2%
1988 17.6% 44%
1987 17.8% 43.9%
1986 18% 43.7%
1985 18.3% 43.5%
1984 18.7% 43.3%
1983 19.1% 43%
1982 19.5% 42.7%
1981 20% 42.9%
1980 20.4% 43.3%
1979 21% 43.1%
1978 21.6% 43%
1977 22.2% 42.9%
1976 22.8% 43%
1975 23.2% 43.2%
1974 23.6% 43.5%
1973 23.9% 43.8%
1972 24.2% 44.2%
1971 24.3% 44.4%
1970 24.4% 44.6%
1969 24.3% 44.7%
1968 24.1% 44.8%
1967 23.9% 44.8%
1966 23.6% 44.9%
1965 23.4% 45%
1964 23.1% 45%
1963 22.8% 44.9%
1962 22.7% 44.6%
1961 22.4% 44.1%
1960 22% 43.5%

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 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Iran 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 Iran

Austria
Iran
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Iran
2023 6 16
2022 7 21
2021 6 51
2020 6 34
2019 7 18
2018 7 19
2017 6 20
2016 6 21
2015 7 22
2014 7 23
2013 6 24
2012 6 25
2011 6 26
2010 6 27
2009 6 28
2008 6 30
2007 6 31
2006 6 32
2005 6 33
2004 6 34
2003 6 37
2002 6 38
2001 6 40
2000 7 43
1999 7 46
1998 7 50
1997 7 55
1996 8 59
1995 9 65
1994 10 71
1993 10 80
1992 10 86
1991 11 94
1990 12 107
1989 12 113
1988 13 126
1987 13 136
1986 14 148
1985 14 160

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 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Iran
2023 0.31% 1.18%
2022 0.32% 1.22%
2021 0.33% 1.26%
2020 0.34% 1.3%
2019 0.35% 1.35%
2018 0.35% 1.39%
2017 0.36% 1.45%
2016 0.36% 1.5%
2015 0.37% 1.55%
2014 0.38% 1.61%
2013 0.39% 1.68%
2012 0.4% 1.75%
2011 0.42% 1.84%
2010 0.43% 1.93%
2009 0.44% 2.04%
2008 0.45% 2.17%
2007 0.46% 2.32%
2006 0.48% 2.48%
2005 0.49% 2.65%
2004 0.51% 2.83%
2003 0.52% 3.02%
2002 0.53% 3.22%
2001 0.54% 3.42%
2000 0.55% 3.63%
1999 0.56% 3.83%
1998 0.58% 4.02%
1997 0.6% 4.21%
1996 0.64% 4.4%
1995 0.68% 4.59%
1994 0.74% 4.79%
1993 0.79% 5%
1992 0.85% 5.22%
1991 0.9% 5.48%
1990 0.95% 5.76%
1989 1% 6.07%
1988 1.05% 6.42%
1987 1.12% 6.8%
1986 1.19% 7.2%
1985 1.26% 7.64%
1984 1.33% 8.13%
1983 1.4% 8.67%
1982 1.47% 9.3%
1981 1.55% 10%
1980 1.63% 10.8%
1979 1.71% 11.7%
1978 1.81% 12.6%
1977 1.94% 13.5%
1976 2.11% 14.4%
1975 2.31% 15.3%
1974 2.51% 16.2%
1973 2.67% 17.1%
1972 2.8% 18%
1971 2.87% 18.9%
1970 2.91% -
1969 2.94% -
1968 2.98% -
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 1.18% in Iran. 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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