Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Liberia

Fertility rate in Austria vs Liberia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Austria	Liberia
2023	1.32	3.95
2022	1.41	4.02
2021	1.48	4.09
2020	1.44	4.17
2019	1.46	4.26
2018	1.47	4.34
2017	1.52	4.4
2016	1.53	4.46
2015	1.49	4.52
2014	1.46	4.62
2013	1.44	4.75
2012	1.44	4.88
2011	1.43	4.97
2010	1.44	5.06
2009	1.39	5.17
2008	1.42	5.33
2007	1.38	5.46
2006	1.41	5.53
2005	1.41	5.52
2004	1.42	5.51
2003	1.38	5.55
2002	1.39	5.65
2001	1.33	5.77
2000	1.36	5.88
1999	1.34	5.95
1998	1.37	6.02
1997	1.39	6.08
1996	1.45	6.13
1995	1.42	6.17
1994	1.47	6.21
1993	1.5	6.25
1992	1.51	6.28
1991	1.51	6.32
1990	1.46	6.37
1989	1.45	6.43
1988	1.45	6.51
1987	1.43	6.57
1986	1.45	6.64
1985	1.47	6.69
1984	1.52	6.73
1983	1.56	6.76
1982	1.66	6.79
1981	1.67	6.83
1980	1.65	6.87
1979	1.6	6.92
1978	1.6	6.88
1977	1.63	6.84
1976	1.69	6.79
1975	1.83	6.74
1974	1.91	6.69
1973	1.94	6.65
1972	2.08	6.6
1971	2.2	6.54
1970	2.29	6.58
1969	2.49	6.64
1968	2.58	6.66
1967	2.62	6.65
1966	2.66	6.63
1965	2.7	6.62
1964	2.79	6.59
1963	2.82	6.56
1962	2.8	6.5
1961	2.78	6.45
1960	2.69	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Austria	Liberia
2023	-11,872	125,730
2022	-10,851	123,747
2021	-6,269	121,038
2020	-8,025	120,632
2019	1,776	120,635
2018	1,769	120,231
2017	4,399	119,376
2016	6,989	118,852
2015	1,729	115,479
2014	3,419	116,667
2013	0	120,138
2012	0	121,973
2011	1,679	115,496
2010	1,672	114,249
2009	-834	113,429
2008	2,496	112,032
2007	1,659	109,165
2006	3,308	104,099
2005	3,291	96,478
2004	4,904	91,755
2003	0	87,534
2002	2,424	88,643
2001	804	86,217
2000	1,602	83,143
1999	0	78,130
1998	3,191	72,146
1997	3,984	61,444
1996	7,959	56,392
1995	7,948	53,407
1994	11,110	52,101
1993	12,649	51,609
1992	12,545	50,204
1991	10,857	47,426
1990	7,678	52,770
1989	5,333	63,238
1988	4,551	62,703
1987	1,515	62,147
1986	0	61,924
1985	-1,513	59,988
1984	756	59,460
1983	-3,025	57,562
1982	3,029	56,127
1981	1,514	55,003
1980	-1,510	53,452
1979	-6,039	52,125
1978	-9,074	49,813
1977	-6,811	47,582
1976	-7,565	45,528
1975	-2,274	43,478
1974	3,039	41,499
1973	5,310	39,694
1972	9,053	37,860
1971	11,250	36,015
1970	13,441	35,196
1969	22,323	34,677
1968	30,403	33,536
1967	32,459	32,519
1966	37,343	31,454
1965	35,627	30,618
1964	44,788	29,592
1963	43,055	28,708
1962	42,779	27,679
1961	46,061	26,670
1960	36,647	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Austria vs Liberia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Austria	Liberia
2023	8.5	31
2022	9.1	31.2
2021	9.6	31.5
2020	9.4	31.9
2019	9.6	32.4
2018	9.7	33
2017	10	33.4
2016	10	33.9
2015	9.8	34.3
2014	9.6	35.2
2013	9.4	36.2
2012	9.4	37.4
2011	9.3	36.9
2010	9.4	38
2009	9.2	38.8
2008	9.3	39.7
2007	9.2	40.4
2006	9.4	40.8
2005	9.5	40.6
2004	9.7	41.1
2003	9.5	42
2002	9.7	42
2001	9.4	42.6
2000	9.8	43.2
1999	9.8	43.3
1998	10.2	43.2
1997	10.5	41.7
1996	11.2	45
1995	11.2	44.2
1994	11.6	46.2
1993	12	45
1992	12.2	44.6
1991	12.2	44.6
1990	11.8	52.9
1989	11.6	45.8
1988	11.6	46.2
1987	11.4	46.7
1986	11.5	47.2
1985	11.6	47.6
1984	11.8	47.7
1983	11.9	47.7
1982	12.5	48
1981	12.4	48.4
1980	12	48.6
1979	11.4	48.9
1978	11.3	48.7
1977	11.3	48.5
1976	11.6	48.3
1975	12.4	48.1
1974	12.8	47.9
1973	12.9	47.8
1972	13.8	47.6
1971	14.5	47.4
1970	15	47.9
1969	16.3	48.6
1968	17	48.8
1967	17.3	49
1966	17.6	49.1
1965	17.9	49.3
1964	18.5	49.3
1963	18.8	49.2
1962	18.7	49
1961	18.6	48.7
1960	17.9	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.5 in Austria and 31 in Liberia, compared with 17.9 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Austria	Liberia
2100	12.6%	20.5%
2099	12.6%	20.6%
2098	12.7%	20.7%
2097	12.7%	20.8%
2096	12.7%	21%
2095	12.8%	21.1%
2094	12.8%	21.2%
2093	12.8%	21.4%
2092	12.8%	21.5%
2091	12.8%	21.6%
2090	12.8%	21.8%
2089	12.8%	21.9%
2088	12.8%	22.1%
2087	12.8%	22.3%
2086	12.7%	22.4%
2085	12.7%	22.6%
2084	12.7%	22.7%
2083	12.6%	22.9%
2082	12.6%	23%
2081	12.5%	23.2%
2080	12.5%	23.4%
2079	12.4%	23.5%
2078	12.4%	23.7%
2077	12.3%	23.9%
2076	12.3%	24.1%
2075	12.3%	24.2%
2074	12.3%	24.4%
2073	12.3%	24.6%
2072	12.3%	24.8%
2071	12.3%	25%
2070	12.3%	25.2%
2069	12.4%	25.4%
2068	12.4%	25.6%
2067	12.4%	25.8%
2066	12.5%	26%
2065	12.5%	26.2%
2064	12.6%	26.5%
2063	12.6%	26.7%
2062	12.6%	27%
2061	12.6%	27.2%
2060	12.6%	27.5%
2059	12.6%	27.8%
2058	12.6%	28.1%
2057	12.6%	28.4%
2056	12.6%	28.7%
2055	12.5%	29%
2054	12.5%	29.3%
2053	12.4%	29.6%
2052	12.4%	29.9%
2051	12.3%	30.2%
2050	12.2%	30.5%
2049	12.2%	30.8%
2048	12.1%	31.2%
2047	12.1%	31.5%
2046	12%	31.8%
2045	12%	32.1%
2044	12%	32.4%
2043	12%	32.7%
2042	12%	33.1%
2041	12%	33.4%
2040	12.1%	33.7%
2039	12.1%	34.1%
2038	12.2%	34.4%
2037	12.4%	34.7%
2036	12.5%	35%
2035	12.7%	35.4%
2034	12.9%	35.7%
2033	13.1%	36%
2032	13.3%	36.4%
2031	13.5%	36.7%
2030	13.6%	37.1%
2029	13.8%	37.4%
2028	13.9%	37.9%
2027	14%	38.4%
2026	14.1%	38.9%
2025	14.2%	39.3%
2024	14.2%	39.5%
2023	14.3%	40%
2022	14.3%	40.5%
2021	14.4%	41%
2020	14.4%	41.4%
2019	14.4%	41.7%
2018	14.4%	42%
2017	14.4%	42.1%
2016	14.4%	42.3%
2015	14.3%	42.4%
2014	14.3%	42.5%
2013	14.4%	42.5%
2012	14.5%	42.4%
2011	14.6%	42.7%
2010	14.8%	43.1%
2009	15%	43.1%
2008	15.2%	43.2%
2007	15.5%	43.2%
2006	15.8%	43.1%
2005	16%	43%
2004	16.2%	42.9%
2003	16.4%	42.9%
2002	16.6%	42.9%
2001	16.8%	43%
2000	17%	43%
1999	17.2%	43.1%
1998	17.4%	43.2%
1997	17.6%	43.3%
1996	17.7%	43.4%
1995	17.8%	43.6%
1994	17.8%	43.8%
1993	17.8%	43.9%
1992	17.7%	44.1%
1991	17.6%	44.2%
1990	17.5%	44.1%
1989	17.6%	44.1%
1988	17.6%	44.2%
1987	17.8%	44.3%
1986	18%	44.3%
1985	18.3%	44.2%
1984	18.7%	44.2%
1983	19.1%	44.2%
1982	19.5%	44.2%
1981	20%	44.1%
1980	20.4%	44%
1979	21%	43.9%
1978	21.6%	43.8%
1977	22.2%	43.7%
1976	22.8%	43.6%
1975	23.2%	43.5%
1974	23.6%	43.4%
1973	23.9%	43.3%
1972	24.2%	43.2%
1971	24.3%	43%
1970	24.4%	42.9%
1969	24.3%	42.8%
1968	24.1%	42.6%
1967	23.9%	42.4%
1966	23.6%	42.2%
1965	23.4%	42%
1964	23.1%	41.7%
1963	22.8%	41.4%
1962	22.7%	41.2%
1961	22.4%	41.1%
1960	22%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Austria	Liberia
2023	6	628
2022	7	634
2021	6	667
2020	6	664
2019	7	689
2018	7	707
2017	6	703
2016	6	690
2015	7	784
2014	7	801
2013	6	725
2012	6	728
2011	6	726
2010	6	712
2009	6	674
2008	6	663
2007	6	659
2006	6	647
2005	6	619
2004	6	645
2003	6	759
2002	6	700
2001	6	720
2000	7	786
1999	7	852
1998	7	962
1997	7	1,043
1996	8	1,438
1995	9	1,530
1994	10	1,811
1993	10	1,709
1992	10	1,643
1991	11	1,627
1990	12	2,146
1989	12	1,633
1988	13	1,647
1987	13	1,655
1986	14	1,678
1985	14	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Austria	Liberia
2023	0.31%	7.29%
2022	0.32%	7.51%
2021	0.33%	7.74%
2020	0.34%	7.97%
2019	0.35%	8.19%
2018	0.35%	8.4%
2017	0.36%	8.6%
2016	0.36%	8.83%
2015	0.37%	9.08%
2014	0.38%	9.5%
2013	0.39%	9.54%
2012	0.4%	9.82%
2011	0.42%	10.1%
2010	0.43%	10.4%
2009	0.44%	10.8%
2008	0.45%	11.3%
2007	0.46%	11.8%
2006	0.48%	12.5%
2005	0.49%	13.3%
2004	0.51%	14.3%
2003	0.52%	15.4%
2002	0.53%	16.7%
2001	0.54%	17.9%
2000	0.55%	19.2%
1999	0.56%	20.5%
1998	0.58%	21.8%
1997	0.6%	23%
1996	0.64%	24.1%
1995	0.68%	25.1%
1994	0.74%	25.9%
1993	0.79%	26.6%
1992	0.85%	26.9%
1991	0.9%	27%
1990	0.95%	26.8%
1989	1%	26.4%
1988	1.05%	25.8%
1987	1.12%	25.2%
1986	1.19%	24.7%
1985	1.26%	24.3%
1984	1.33%	24.1%
1983	1.4%	24%
1982	1.47%	24.1%
1981	1.55%	24.3%
1980	1.63%	24.6%
1979	1.71%	24.9%
1978	1.81%	25.3%
1977	1.94%	25.6%
1976	2.11%	26%
1975	2.31%	26.5%
1974	2.51%	26.9%
1973	2.67%	27.4%
1972	2.8%	27.8%
1971	2.87%	28.3%
1970	2.91%	28.8%
1969	2.94%	29.3%
1968	2.98%	29.8%
1967	3.05%	30.2%
1966	3.15%	30.6%
1965	3.27%	30.8%
1964	3.42%	31.1%
1963	3.59%	31.2%
1962	3.79%	31.3%
1961	4.03%	31.3%
1960	4.28%	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.