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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Jordan

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.6 for Jordan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 2.64 in Jordan — 99.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 65.3% in Jordan — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 7.6, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 72/196 for Jordan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 24.6 years in Jordan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 29.9 in Jordan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 18.4 in Jordan.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Jordan.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Jordan by year

Austria
Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Jordan
2023 1.32 2.64
2022 1.41 2.68
2021 1.48 2.74
2020 1.44 2.79
2019 1.46 2.86
2018 1.47 2.92
2017 1.52 2.99
2016 1.53 3.07
2015 1.49 3.14
2014 1.46 3.3
2013 1.44 3.45
2012 1.44 3.57
2011 1.43 3.69
2010 1.44 3.78
2009 1.39 3.84
2008 1.42 3.88
2007 1.38 3.8
2006 1.41 3.71
2005 1.41 3.65
2004 1.42 3.73
2003 1.38 3.82
2002 1.39 3.81
2001 1.33 3.8
2000 1.36 3.86
1999 1.34 3.97
1998 1.37 4.11
1997 1.39 4.32
1996 1.45 4.51
1995 1.42 4.68
1994 1.47 4.82
1993 1.5 4.97
1992 1.51 5.14
1991 1.51 5.33
1990 1.46 5.54
1989 1.45 5.8
1988 1.45 6.01
1987 1.43 6.2
1986 1.45 6.39
1985 1.47 6.53
1984 1.52 6.67
1983 1.56 6.81
1982 1.66 6.96
1981 1.67 7.12
1980 1.65 7.29
1979 1.6 7.45
1978 1.6 7.59
1977 1.63 7.72
1976 1.69 7.83
1975 1.83 7.93
1974 1.91 8
1973 1.94 8.06
1972 2.08 8.12
1971 2.2 8.15
1970 2.29 8.18
1969 2.49 8.19
1968 2.58 8.14
1967 2.62 8.06
1966 2.66 7.99
1965 2.7 7.93
1964 2.79 7.91
1963 2.82 7.85
1962 2.8 7.79
1961 2.78 7.7
1960 2.69 7.6

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 2.64 in Jordan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Austria
Jordan
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Jordan
2023 -11,872 200,895
2022 -10,851 199,900
2021 -6,269 190,795
2020 -8,025 198,138
2019 1,776 204,933
2018 1,769 205,333
2017 4,399 205,903
2016 6,989 205,891
2015 1,729 195,495
2014 3,419 184,169
2013 0 170,473
2012 0 175,437
2011 1,679 177,076
2010 1,672 177,748
2009 -834 177,651
2008 2,496 175,048
2007 1,659 167,574
2006 3,308 147,643
2005 3,291 141,816
2004 4,904 141,752
2003 0 142,443
2002 2,424 139,250
2001 804 136,450
2000 1,602 136,414
1999 0 138,201
1998 3,191 140,696
1997 3,984 145,358
1996 7,959 147,852
1995 7,948 147,652
1994 11,110 144,199
1993 12,649 139,467
1992 12,545 134,241
1991 10,857 129,642
1990 7,678 114,912
1989 5,333 112,608
1988 4,551 109,754
1987 1,515 106,536
1986 0 103,551
1985 -1,513 99,801
1984 756 96,092
1983 -3,025 92,863
1982 3,029 89,473
1981 1,514 86,751
1980 -1,510 84,508
1979 -6,039 82,076
1978 -9,074 79,908
1977 -6,811 78,101
1976 -7,565 75,981
1975 -2,274 74,392
1974 3,039 72,212
1973 5,310 70,058
1972 9,053 67,707
1971 11,250 64,763
1970 13,441 60,321
1969 22,323 57,431
1968 30,403 53,336
1967 32,459 48,791
1966 37,343 44,580
1965 35,627 41,635
1964 44,788 39,205
1963 43,055 36,858
1962 42,779 34,598
1961 46,061 32,143
1960 36,647 29,491

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 +1.76% in Jordan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +1.92% in Jordan.

Birth rate in Austria vs Jordan by year

Austria
Jordan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Jordan
2023 8.5 20.6
2022 9.1 20.9
2021 9.6 21.3
2020 9.4 21.7
2019 9.6 22.2
2018 9.7 22.7
2017 10 23.2
2016 10 23.7
2015 9.8 23.7
2014 9.6 24.3
2013 9.4 24.9
2012 9.4 26.9
2011 9.3 27.4
2010 9.4 28.1
2009 9.2 28.6
2008 9.3 28.7
2007 9.2 28.2
2006 9.4 26.5
2005 9.5 27.2
2004 9.7 27.7
2003 9.5 28.5
2002 9.7 28.5
2001 9.4 28.5
2000 9.8 29.1
1999 9.8 30
1998 10.2 31.1
1997 10.5 32.7
1996 11.2 34
1995 11.2 35.1
1994 11.6 35.6
1993 12 36.1
1992 12.2 36.6
1991 12.2 37.3
1990 11.8 35.9
1989 11.6 38
1988 11.6 38.9
1987 11.4 39.6
1986 11.5 40.4
1985 11.6 40.9
1984 11.8 41.4
1983 11.9 42
1982 12.5 42.5
1981 12.4 43.1
1980 12 43.9
1979 11.4 44.5
1978 11.3 45
1977 11.3 45.6
1976 11.6 46
1975 12.4 46.7
1974 12.8 47.2
1973 12.9 47.7
1972 13.8 48.1
1971 14.5 48.4
1970 15 48.6
1969 16.3 48.9
1968 17 49.2
1967 17.3 49.2
1966 17.6 49.5
1965 17.9 50
1964 18.5 50.7
1963 18.8 51
1962 18.7 51
1961 18.6 50.7
1960 17.9 50.1

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 20.6 in Jordan, compared with 17.9 and 50.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Jordan
Fertility rate 1.32 2.64
Fertility rate rank 173/196 71/196
Birth rate 8.5 20.6
Birth rate rank 169/196 72/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +200,895
Natural population change rank 171/196 60/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +1.76%
Population growth +0.51% +0.99%
Population growth rank 131/197 102/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 24.6 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 29.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 17
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 122.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 41.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 38.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 1.22%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 1.32%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Jordan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Jordan
2100 12.6% 15.7%
2099 12.6% 15.7%
2098 12.7% 15.7%
2097 12.7% 15.8%
2096 12.7% 15.9%
2095 12.8% 15.9%
2094 12.8% 16%
2093 12.8% 16.1%
2092 12.8% 16.2%
2091 12.8% 16.3%
2090 12.8% 16.4%
2089 12.8% 16.5%
2088 12.8% 16.6%
2087 12.8% 16.8%
2086 12.7% 16.9%
2085 12.7% 17%
2084 12.7% 17.2%
2083 12.6% 17.3%
2082 12.6% 17.4%
2081 12.5% 17.6%
2080 12.5% 17.7%
2079 12.4% 17.8%
2078 12.4% 17.9%
2077 12.3% 18%
2076 12.3% 18.1%
2075 12.3% 18.1%
2074 12.3% 18.2%
2073 12.3% 18.3%
2072 12.3% 18.4%
2071 12.3% 18.4%
2070 12.3% 18.5%
2069 12.4% 18.6%
2068 12.4% 18.7%
2067 12.4% 18.8%
2066 12.5% 18.9%
2065 12.5% 19.1%
2064 12.6% 19.2%
2063 12.6% 19.4%
2062 12.6% 19.6%
2061 12.6% 19.8%
2060 12.6% 20.1%
2059 12.6% 20.3%
2058 12.6% 20.6%
2057 12.6% 20.9%
2056 12.6% 21.2%
2055 12.5% 21.5%
2054 12.5% 21.8%
2053 12.4% 22.1%
2052 12.4% 22.4%
2051 12.3% 22.7%
2050 12.2% 22.9%
2049 12.2% 23.2%
2048 12.1% 23.4%
2047 12.1% 23.6%
2046 12% 23.8%
2045 12% 24%
2044 12% 24.2%
2043 12% 24.4%
2042 12% 24.5%
2041 12% 24.6%
2040 12.1% 24.8%
2039 12.1% 25%
2038 12.2% 25.1%
2037 12.4% 25.3%
2036 12.5% 25.6%
2035 12.7% 25.8%
2034 12.9% 26.1%
2033 13.1% 26.4%
2032 13.3% 26.7%
2031 13.5% 27.1%
2030 13.6% 27.5%
2029 13.8% 28.1%
2028 13.9% 28.7%
2027 14% 29.3%
2026 14.1% 30%
2025 14.2% 30.4%
2024 14.2% 30.7%
2023 14.3% 31.2%
2022 14.3% 31.9%
2021 14.4% 32.4%
2020 14.4% 32.8%
2019 14.4% 33.3%
2018 14.4% 33.7%
2017 14.4% 34.1%
2016 14.4% 34.5%
2015 14.3% 34.8%
2014 14.3% 34.9%
2013 14.4% 34.9%
2012 14.5% 35.1%
2011 14.6% 35.5%
2010 14.8% 36%
2009 15% 36.5%
2008 15.2% 37%
2007 15.5% 37.5%
2006 15.8% 38%
2005 16% 38.4%
2004 16.2% 38.8%
2003 16.4% 39.2%
2002 16.6% 39.5%
2001 16.8% 39.8%
2000 17% 40.1%
1999 17.2% 40.2%
1998 17.4% 40.3%
1997 17.6% 40.4%
1996 17.7% 40.4%
1995 17.8% 40.5%
1994 17.8% 40.9%
1993 17.8% 41.5%
1992 17.7% 42.2%
1991 17.6% 43.1%
1990 17.5% 45%
1989 17.6% 46.8%
1988 17.6% 47.2%
1987 17.8% 47.6%
1986 18% 47.9%
1985 18.3% 48.2%
1984 18.7% 48.6%
1983 19.1% 48.9%
1982 19.5% 49.2%
1981 20% 49.5%
1980 20.4% 49.7%
1979 21% 50%
1978 21.6% 50.2%
1977 22.2% 50.4%
1976 22.8% 50.5%
1975 23.2% 50.6%
1974 23.6% 50.6%
1973 23.9% 50.6%
1972 24.2% 50.6%
1971 24.3% 50.4%
1970 24.4% 50.3%
1969 24.3% 50%
1968 24.1% 49.8%
1967 23.9% 49.4%
1966 23.6% 49.1%
1965 23.4% 48.7%
1964 23.1% 48.2%
1963 22.8% 47.7%
1962 22.7% 47.2%
1961 22.4% 46.6%
1960 22% 46.1%

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 30.7% in Jordan in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 45% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Jordan 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 Jordan

Austria
Jordan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Jordan
2023 6 31
2022 7 35
2021 6 79
2020 6 41
2019 7 35
2018 7 36
2017 6 38
2016 6 40
2015 7 41
2014 7 43
2013 6 44
2012 6 47
2011 6 47
2010 6 48
2009 6 49
2008 6 50
2007 6 50
2006 6 49
2005 6 53
2004 6 54
2003 6 56
2002 6 58
2001 6 60
2000 7 61
1999 7 63
1998 7 65
1997 7 67
1996 8 69
1995 9 70
1994 10 70
1993 10 71
1992 10 72
1991 11 74
1990 12 72
1989 12 79
1988 13 82
1987 13 87
1986 14 93
1985 14 100

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 31 deaths in Jordan.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Jordan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Jordan
2023 0.31% 1.32%
2022 0.32% 1.36%
2021 0.33% 1.4%
2020 0.34% 1.44%
2019 0.35% 1.48%
2018 0.35% 1.52%
2017 0.36% 1.56%
2016 0.36% 1.6%
2015 0.37% 1.65%
2014 0.38% 1.69%
2013 0.39% 1.74%
2012 0.4% 1.78%
2011 0.42% 1.83%
2010 0.43% 1.89%
2009 0.44% 1.94%
2008 0.45% 2%
2007 0.46% 2.07%
2006 0.48% 2.13%
2005 0.49% 2.2%
2004 0.51% 2.27%
2003 0.52% 2.35%
2002 0.53% 2.42%
2001 0.54% 2.5%
2000 0.55% 2.58%
1999 0.56% 2.66%
1998 0.58% 2.74%
1997 0.6% 2.83%
1996 0.64% 2.91%
1995 0.68% 3.01%
1994 0.74% 3.1%
1993 0.79% 3.2%
1992 0.85% 3.31%
1991 0.9% 3.42%
1990 0.95% 3.54%
1989 1% 3.68%
1988 1.05% 3.82%
1987 1.12% 3.98%
1986 1.19% 4.16%
1985 1.26% 4.34%
1984 1.33% 4.55%
1983 1.4% 4.76%
1982 1.47% 4.99%
1981 1.55% 5.22%
1980 1.63% 5.48%
1979 1.71% 5.74%
1978 1.81% 6.02%
1977 1.94% 6.31%
1976 2.11% 6.63%
1975 2.31% 6.96%
1974 2.51% 7.31%
1973 2.67% 7.67%
1972 2.8% 8.06%
1971 2.87% 8.48%
1970 2.91% 8.91%
1969 2.94% 9.38%
1968 2.98% 9.87%
1967 3.05% 10.4%
1966 3.15% 11%
1965 3.27% 11.6%
1964 3.42% 12.3%
1963 3.59% 13%
1962 3.79% 13.8%
1961 4.03% 14.6%
1960 4.28% 15.5%

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 1.32% in Jordan. 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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