Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Austria vs Lesotho by year

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Austria

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Austria	Lesotho
2023	1.32	2.69
2022	1.41	2.72
2021	1.48	2.77
2020	1.44	2.85
2019	1.46	2.92
2018	1.47	3.02
2017	1.52	3.11
2016	1.53	3.18
2015	1.49	3.22
2014	1.46	3.24
2013	1.44	3.28
2012	1.44	3.3
2011	1.43	3.34
2010	1.44	3.25
2009	1.39	3.31
2008	1.42	3.39
2007	1.38	3.44
2006	1.41	3.41
2005	1.41	3.43
2004	1.42	3.51
2003	1.38	3.62
2002	1.39	3.68
2001	1.33	3.63
2000	1.36	3.61
1999	1.34	3.67
1998	1.37	3.82
1997	1.39	3.98
1996	1.45	4.06
1995	1.42	4.13
1994	1.47	4.21
1993	1.5	4.37
1992	1.51	4.54
1991	1.51	4.68
1990	1.46	4.81
1989	1.45	4.96
1988	1.45	5.1
1987	1.43	5.22
1986	1.45	5.32
1985	1.47	5.4
1984	1.52	5.48
1983	1.56	5.56
1982	1.66	5.63
1981	1.67	5.69
1980	1.65	5.75
1979	1.6	5.79
1978	1.6	5.82
1977	1.63	5.85
1976	1.69	5.87
1975	1.83	5.83
1974	1.91	5.75
1973	1.94	5.69
1972	2.08	5.69
1971	2.2	5.7
1970	2.29	5.7
1969	2.49	5.7
1968	2.58	5.73
1967	2.62	5.75
1966	2.66	5.76
1965	2.7	5.77
1964	2.79	5.77
1963	2.82	5.78
1962	2.8	5.79
1961	2.78	5.79
1960	2.69	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Austria

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Austria	Lesotho
2023	-11,872	31,115
2022	-10,851	30,803
2021	-6,269	27,806
2020	-8,025	30,721
2019	1,776	32,279
2018	1,769	33,112
2017	4,399	33,601
2016	6,989	33,390
2015	1,729	32,087
2014	3,419	30,922
2013	0	29,789
2012	0	27,592
2011	1,679	25,647
2010	1,672	21,877
2009	-834	20,335
2008	2,496	19,349
2007	1,659	17,763
2006	3,308	15,234
2005	3,291	15,831
2004	4,904	17,271
2003	0	20,133
2002	2,424	22,274
2001	804	23,190
2000	1,602	24,786
1999	0	27,393
1998	3,191	30,889
1997	3,984	34,637
1996	7,959	36,228
1995	7,948	37,370
1994	11,110	38,629
1993	12,649	40,505
1992	12,545	42,579
1991	10,857	44,026
1990	7,678	45,060
1989	5,333	46,264
1988	4,551	47,158
1987	1,515	47,718
1986	0	45,232
1985	-1,513	44,575
1984	756	43,785
1983	-3,025	42,899
1982	3,029	41,941
1981	1,514	40,808
1980	-1,510	39,617
1979	-6,039	38,440
1978	-9,074	37,084
1977	-6,811	35,654
1976	-7,565	34,117
1975	-2,274	32,311
1974	3,039	30,444
1973	5,310	28,859
1972	9,053	27,841
1971	11,250	26,838
1970	13,441	25,935
1969	22,323	25,137
1968	30,403	24,490
1967	32,459	23,911
1966	37,343	23,326
1965	35,627	22,755
1964	44,788	22,116
1963	43,055	21,585
1962	42,779	21,132
1961	46,061	20,581
1960	36,647	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Austria vs Lesotho by year

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Austria

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Austria	Lesotho
2023	8.5	24.1
2022	9.1	24.4
2021	9.6	24.9
2020	9.4	25.6
2019	9.6	26.4
2018	9.7	27.4
2017	10	28.2
2016	10	28.9
2015	9.8	29.2
2014	9.6	29.5
2013	9.4	30
2012	9.4	30
2011	9.3	30.2
2010	9.4	29.2
2009	9.2	29.4
2008	9.3	29.6
2007	9.2	29.5
2006	9.4	28.6
2005	9.5	28.6
2004	9.7	28.7
2003	9.5	29.3
2002	9.7	29.4
2001	9.4	28.7
2000	9.8	28.2
1999	9.8	28.5
1998	10.2	29.2
1997	10.5	30.2
1996	11.2	30.4
1995	11.2	30.6
1994	11.6	31
1993	12	32
1992	12.2	33.2
1991	12.2	34.2
1990	11.8	35.1
1989	11.6	36.3
1988	11.6	37.4
1987	11.4	38.3
1986	11.5	37.5
1985	11.6	37.9
1984	11.8	38.4
1983	11.9	38.9
1982	12.5	39.5
1981	12.4	39.9
1980	12	40.4
1979	11.4	40.8
1978	11.3	41
1977	11.3	41.1
1976	11.6	41
1975	12.4	40.6
1974	12.8	40.2
1973	12.9	39.9
1972	13.8	40.2
1971	14.5	40.5
1970	15	40.8
1969	16.3	41.3
1968	17	41.9
1967	17.3	42.5
1966	17.6	43
1965	17.9	43.3
1964	18.5	43.5
1963	18.8	43.7
1962	18.7	44.1
1961	18.6	44.3
1960	17.9	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.5 in Austria and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 17.9 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Austria	Lesotho
2100	12.6%	18%
2099	12.6%	18.1%
2098	12.7%	18.2%
2097	12.7%	18.3%
2096	12.7%	18.3%
2095	12.8%	18.4%
2094	12.8%	18.5%
2093	12.8%	18.6%
2092	12.8%	18.7%
2091	12.8%	18.9%
2090	12.8%	19%
2089	12.8%	19.1%
2088	12.8%	19.2%
2087	12.8%	19.3%
2086	12.7%	19.4%
2085	12.7%	19.6%
2084	12.7%	19.7%
2083	12.6%	19.8%
2082	12.6%	19.9%
2081	12.5%	20%
2080	12.5%	20.2%
2079	12.4%	20.3%
2078	12.4%	20.4%
2077	12.3%	20.5%
2076	12.3%	20.6%
2075	12.3%	20.7%
2074	12.3%	20.9%
2073	12.3%	21%
2072	12.3%	21.1%
2071	12.3%	21.3%
2070	12.3%	21.4%
2069	12.4%	21.5%
2068	12.4%	21.7%
2067	12.4%	21.9%
2066	12.5%	22%
2065	12.5%	22.2%
2064	12.6%	22.4%
2063	12.6%	22.6%
2062	12.6%	22.8%
2061	12.6%	23%
2060	12.6%	23.3%
2059	12.6%	23.5%
2058	12.6%	23.7%
2057	12.6%	24%
2056	12.6%	24.2%
2055	12.5%	24.5%
2054	12.5%	24.7%
2053	12.4%	25%
2052	12.4%	25.3%
2051	12.3%	25.5%
2050	12.2%	25.8%
2049	12.2%	26.1%
2048	12.1%	26.3%
2047	12.1%	26.5%
2046	12%	26.8%
2045	12%	27%
2044	12%	27.3%
2043	12%	27.5%
2042	12%	27.7%
2041	12%	28%
2040	12.1%	28.2%
2039	12.1%	28.4%
2038	12.2%	28.7%
2037	12.4%	28.9%
2036	12.5%	29.2%
2035	12.7%	29.5%
2034	12.9%	29.9%
2033	13.1%	30.3%
2032	13.3%	30.8%
2031	13.5%	31.3%
2030	13.6%	31.8%
2029	13.8%	32.3%
2028	13.9%	32.8%
2027	14%	33.4%
2026	14.1%	33.9%
2025	14.2%	34.3%
2024	14.2%	34.5%
2023	14.3%	34.9%
2022	14.3%	35.3%
2021	14.4%	35.6%
2020	14.4%	35.8%
2019	14.4%	36.1%
2018	14.4%	36.3%
2017	14.4%	36.5%
2016	14.4%	36.6%
2015	14.3%	36.6%
2014	14.3%	36.6%
2013	14.4%	36.5%
2012	14.5%	36.5%
2011	14.6%	36.5%
2010	14.8%	36.5%
2009	15%	36.6%
2008	15.2%	36.7%
2007	15.5%	36.8%
2006	15.8%	37.1%
2005	16%	37.4%
2004	16.2%	37.7%
2003	16.4%	38.1%
2002	16.6%	38.6%
2001	16.8%	39.1%
2000	17%	39.6%
1999	17.2%	40.2%
1998	17.4%	40.7%
1997	17.6%	41.2%
1996	17.7%	41.7%
1995	17.8%	42%
1994	17.8%	42.3%
1993	17.8%	42.6%
1992	17.7%	42.8%
1991	17.6%	42.9%
1990	17.5%	42.9%
1989	17.6%	42.8%
1988	17.6%	42.7%
1987	17.8%	42.5%
1986	18%	42.7%
1985	18.3%	43%
1984	18.7%	42.8%
1983	19.1%	42.7%
1982	19.5%	42.5%
1981	20%	42.3%
1980	20.4%	42.1%
1979	21%	41.9%
1978	21.6%	41.7%
1977	22.2%	41.5%
1976	22.8%	41.4%
1975	23.2%	41.6%
1974	23.6%	41.9%
1973	23.9%	42.3%
1972	24.2%	42.7%
1971	24.3%	43.1%
1970	24.4%	43.6%
1969	24.3%	44%
1968	24.1%	44.4%
1967	23.9%	44.8%
1966	23.6%	44.9%
1965	23.4%	44.8%
1964	23.1%	44.9%
1963	22.8%	45.2%
1962	22.7%	45.3%
1961	22.4%	45.2%
1960	22%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Lesotho

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Austria

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Austria	Lesotho
2023	6	478
2022	7	477
2021	6	577
2020	6	529
2019	7	467
2018	7	491
2017	6	468
2016	6	518
2015	7	594
2014	7	707
2013	6	855
2012	6	1,000
2011	6	1,210
2010	6	1,311
2009	6	1,387
2008	6	1,205
2007	6	891
2006	6	696
2005	6	549
2004	6	499
2003	6	508
2002	6	484
2001	6	465
2000	7	413
1999	7	371
1998	7	332
1997	7	312
1996	8	319
1995	9	357
1994	10	423
1993	10	542
1992	10	601
1991	11	641
1990	12	665
1989	12	680
1988	13	680
1987	13	686
1986	14	680
1985	14	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Austria

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Austria	Lesotho
2023	0.31%	5.89%
2022	0.32%	6.15%
2021	0.33%	6.44%
2020	0.34%	6.68%
2019	0.35%	6.87%
2018	0.35%	6.91%
2017	0.36%	7.12%
2016	0.36%	7.18%
2015	0.37%	7.51%
2014	0.38%	7.82%
2013	0.39%	8.02%
2012	0.4%	8.26%
2011	0.42%	8.59%
2010	0.43%	9.01%
2009	0.44%	9.64%
2008	0.45%	10.9%
2007	0.46%	11.2%
2006	0.48%	11.5%
2005	0.49%	11.6%
2004	0.51%	11.5%
2003	0.52%	11.4%
2002	0.53%	11.2%
2001	0.54%	11.1%
2000	0.55%	10.9%
1999	0.56%	10.7%
1998	0.58%	10.5%
1997	0.6%	10.2%
1996	0.64%	9.83%
1995	0.68%	9.45%
1994	0.74%	9.07%
1993	0.79%	8.73%
1992	0.85%	8.51%
1991	0.9%	8.43%
1990	0.95%	8.47%
1989	1%	8.6%
1988	1.05%	8.8%
1987	1.12%	9.06%
1986	1.19%	9.36%
1985	1.26%	9.72%
1984	1.33%	10.1%
1983	1.4%	10.6%
1982	1.47%	11.1%
1981	1.55%	11.7%
1980	1.63%	12.3%
1979	1.71%	12.9%
1978	1.81%	13.6%
1977	1.94%	14.2%
1976	2.11%	14.9%
1975	2.31%	15.5%
1974	2.51%	16%
1973	2.67%	16.5%
1972	2.8%	16.9%
1971	2.87%	17.3%
1970	2.91%	17.7%
1969	2.94%	18%
1968	2.98%	18.3%
1967	3.05%	18.5%
1966	3.15%	18.6%
1965	3.27%	18.7%
1964	3.42%	18.6%
1963	3.59%	18.6%
1962	3.79%	18.5%
1961	4.03%	18.5%
1960	4.28%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.