Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Malawi

Fertility rate in Austria vs Malawi by year

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Austria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Austria	Malawi
2023	1.32	3.65
2022	1.41	3.72
2021	1.48	3.79
2020	1.44	3.88
2019	1.46	3.95
2018	1.47	4.02
2017	1.52	4.11
2016	1.53	4.22
2015	1.49	4.38
2014	1.46	4.57
2013	1.44	4.76
2012	1.44	4.9
2011	1.43	5.08
2010	1.44	5.26
2009	1.39	5.45
2008	1.42	5.61
2007	1.38	5.72
2006	1.41	5.8
2005	1.41	5.85
2004	1.42	5.86
2003	1.38	5.88
2002	1.39	5.9
2001	1.33	5.94
2000	1.36	6
1999	1.34	6.12
1998	1.37	6.21
1997	1.39	6.23
1996	1.45	6.29
1995	1.42	6.39
1994	1.47	6.49
1993	1.5	6.57
1992	1.51	6.63
1991	1.51	6.68
1990	1.46	6.74
1989	1.45	6.8
1988	1.45	6.88
1987	1.43	6.97
1986	1.45	7.07
1985	1.47	7.17
1984	1.52	7.27
1983	1.56	7.36
1982	1.66	7.45
1981	1.67	7.49
1980	1.65	7.52
1979	1.6	7.47
1978	1.6	7.43
1977	1.63	7.41
1976	1.69	7.39
1975	1.83	7.36
1974	1.91	7.34
1973	1.94	7.34
1972	2.08	7.33
1971	2.2	7.31
1970	2.29	7.3
1969	2.49	7.27
1968	2.58	7.26
1967	2.62	7.21
1966	2.66	7.17
1965	2.7	7.13
1964	2.79	7.11
1963	2.82	7.13
1962	2.8	7.1
1961	2.78	7.07
1960	2.69	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Austria	Malawi
2023	-11,872	549,096
2022	-10,851	533,450
2021	-6,269	517,400
2020	-8,025	514,659
2019	1,776	506,104
2018	1,769	494,348
2017	4,399	484,655
2016	6,989	474,779
2015	1,729	472,484
2014	3,419	472,418
2013	0	470,293
2012	0	460,684
2011	1,679	454,149
2010	1,672	444,468
2009	-834	434,811
2008	2,496	421,781
2007	1,659	410,290
2006	3,308	397,123
2005	3,291	381,130
2004	4,904	361,133
2003	0	341,133
2002	2,424	322,863
2001	804	310,833
2000	1,602	300,439
1999	0	295,629
1998	3,191	285,407
1997	3,984	277,433
1996	7,959	270,048
1995	7,948	266,745
1994	11,110	275,439
1993	12,649	276,538
1992	12,545	269,066
1991	10,857	260,193
1990	7,678	250,159
1989	5,333	237,967
1988	4,551	226,911
1987	1,515	220,566
1986	0	218,519
1985	-1,513	216,179
1984	756	212,146
1983	-3,025	209,422
1982	3,029	205,386
1981	1,514	199,436
1980	-1,510	192,746
1979	-6,039	182,123
1978	-9,074	172,503
1977	-6,811	161,930
1976	-7,565	153,422
1975	-2,274	145,254
1974	3,039	137,819
1973	5,310	131,529
1972	9,053	125,728
1971	11,250	121,015
1970	13,441	116,822
1969	22,323	113,120
1968	30,403	110,329
1967	32,459	106,668
1966	37,343	103,512
1965	35,627	100,040
1964	44,788	97,658
1963	43,055	95,933
1962	42,779	92,463
1961	46,061	89,091
1960	36,647	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Austria vs Malawi by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Austria	Malawi
2023	8.5	31.4
2022	9.1	31.7
2021	9.6	32.1
2020	9.4	32.5
2019	9.6	32.9
2018	9.7	33.2
2017	10	33.7
2016	10	34.2
2015	9.8	35.3
2014	9.6	36.5
2013	9.4	37.7
2012	9.4	38.6
2011	9.3	39.7
2010	9.4	40.7
2009	9.2	41.7
2008	9.3	42.6
2007	9.2	43.3
2006	9.4	43.8
2005	9.5	44
2004	9.7	44
2003	9.5	43.9
2002	9.7	44
2001	9.4	44.2
2000	9.8	44.6
1999	9.8	45.4
1998	10.2	45.9
1997	10.5	46
1996	11.2	46.2
1995	11.2	46.8
1994	11.6	48.4
1993	12	48.4
1992	12.2	48.1
1991	12.2	48.4
1990	11.8	48.4
1989	11.6	48.5
1988	11.6	48.8
1987	11.4	48.6
1986	11.5	49.8
1985	11.6	50.4
1984	11.8	50.8
1983	11.9	51.4
1982	12.5	52
1981	12.4	52.4
1980	12	52.7
1979	11.4	52.4
1978	11.3	52.4
1977	11.3	52.4
1976	11.6	52.6
1975	12.4	52.7
1974	12.8	52.9
1973	12.9	53.2
1972	13.8	53.5
1971	14.5	53.7
1970	15	54
1969	16.3	54.1
1968	17	54.4
1967	17.3	54.3
1966	17.6	54.3
1965	17.9	54.1
1964	18.5	54.2
1963	18.8	54.4
1962	18.7	54.2
1961	18.6	54
1960	17.9	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.5 in Austria and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 17.9 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Austria	Malawi
2100	12.6%	19.9%
2099	12.6%	20%
2098	12.7%	20.2%
2097	12.7%	20.3%
2096	12.7%	20.4%
2095	12.8%	20.6%
2094	12.8%	20.7%
2093	12.8%	20.9%
2092	12.8%	21%
2091	12.8%	21.2%
2090	12.8%	21.3%
2089	12.8%	21.5%
2088	12.8%	21.6%
2087	12.8%	21.8%
2086	12.7%	22%
2085	12.7%	22.1%
2084	12.7%	22.3%
2083	12.6%	22.5%
2082	12.6%	22.7%
2081	12.5%	22.9%
2080	12.5%	23.1%
2079	12.4%	23.2%
2078	12.4%	23.4%
2077	12.3%	23.6%
2076	12.3%	23.8%
2075	12.3%	24.1%
2074	12.3%	24.3%
2073	12.3%	24.5%
2072	12.3%	24.7%
2071	12.3%	24.9%
2070	12.3%	25.2%
2069	12.4%	25.4%
2068	12.4%	25.6%
2067	12.4%	25.9%
2066	12.5%	26.1%
2065	12.5%	26.3%
2064	12.6%	26.6%
2063	12.6%	26.8%
2062	12.6%	27.1%
2061	12.6%	27.3%
2060	12.6%	27.6%
2059	12.6%	27.9%
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%	30.3%
2050	12.2%	30.6%
2049	12.2%	31%
2048	12.1%	31.4%
2047	12.1%	31.7%
2046	12%	32.1%
2045	12%	32.5%
2044	12%	32.9%
2043	12%	33.3%
2042	12%	33.7%
2041	12%	34%
2040	12.1%	34.4%
2039	12.1%	34.8%
2038	12.2%	35.1%
2037	12.4%	35.5%
2036	12.5%	35.9%
2035	12.7%	36.2%
2034	12.9%	36.5%
2033	13.1%	36.9%
2032	13.3%	37.2%
2031	13.5%	37.5%
2030	13.6%	37.9%
2029	13.8%	38.3%
2028	13.9%	38.8%
2027	14%	39.3%
2026	14.1%	39.9%
2025	14.2%	40.4%
2024	14.2%	40.7%
2023	14.3%	41.3%
2022	14.3%	41.9%
2021	14.4%	42.5%
2020	14.4%	43.1%
2019	14.4%	43.7%
2018	14.4%	44.2%
2017	14.4%	44.6%
2016	14.4%	45.1%
2015	14.3%	45.4%
2014	14.3%	45.7%
2013	14.4%	46%
2012	14.5%	46.1%
2011	14.6%	46.2%
2010	14.8%	46.2%
2009	15%	46.2%
2008	15.2%	46.1%
2007	15.5%	46.1%
2006	15.8%	46.1%
2005	16%	46%
2004	16.2%	46%
2003	16.4%	46.1%
2002	16.6%	46.1%
2001	16.8%	46.1%
2000	17%	46.2%
1999	17.2%	46.2%
1998	17.4%	46.2%
1997	17.6%	46.2%
1996	17.7%	46.2%
1995	17.8%	46.1%
1994	17.8%	46.1%
1993	17.8%	46%
1992	17.7%	45.8%
1991	17.6%	45.6%
1990	17.5%	45.4%
1989	17.6%	45.2%
1988	17.6%	45%
1987	17.8%	45.1%
1986	18%	45.4%
1985	18.3%	45.4%
1984	18.7%	45.5%
1983	19.1%	45.5%
1982	19.5%	45.4%
1981	20%	45.4%
1980	20.4%	45.4%
1979	21%	45.3%
1978	21.6%	45.3%
1977	22.2%	45.3%
1976	22.8%	45.2%
1975	23.2%	45.2%
1974	23.6%	45.1%
1973	23.9%	44.9%
1972	24.2%	44.8%
1971	24.3%	44.6%
1970	24.4%	44.4%
1969	24.3%	44.2%
1968	24.1%	43.9%
1967	23.9%	43.7%
1966	23.6%	43.4%
1965	23.4%	43.2%
1964	23.1%	43%
1963	22.8%	42.9%
1962	22.7%	42.8%
1961	22.4%	42.9%
1960	22%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Austria	Malawi
2023	6	225
2022	7	239
2021	6	286
2020	6	256
2019	7	260
2018	7	267
2017	6	284
2016	6	312
2015	7	354
2014	7	367
2013	6	410
2012	6	447
2011	6	486
2010	6	517
2009	6	512
2008	6	430
2007	6	333
2006	6	286
2005	6	283
2004	6	304
2003	6	346
2002	6	404
2001	6	447
2000	7	506
1999	7	576
1998	7	658
1997	7	672
1996	8	713
1995	9	782
1994	10	912
1993	10	1,000
1992	10	1,042
1991	11	1,080
1990	12	1,112
1989	12	1,136
1988	13	1,154
1987	13	1,123
1986	14	1,118
1985	14	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

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	Malawi
2023	0.31%	3.83%
2022	0.32%	3.99%
2021	0.33%	4.15%
2020	0.34%	4.31%
2019	0.35%	4.55%
2018	0.35%	4.75%
2017	0.36%	5.06%
2016	0.36%	5.35%
2015	0.37%	5.67%
2014	0.38%	6.02%
2013	0.39%	6.4%
2012	0.4%	6.98%
2011	0.42%	7.67%
2010	0.43%	8.3%
2009	0.44%	8.81%
2008	0.45%	9.31%
2007	0.46%	9.83%
2006	0.48%	10.3%
2005	0.49%	11%
2004	0.51%	11.9%
2003	0.52%	13.2%
2002	0.53%	14.6%
2001	0.54%	16%
2000	0.55%	17.3%
1999	0.56%	18.4%
1998	0.58%	19.2%
1997	0.6%	19.7%
1996	0.64%	20.2%
1995	0.68%	20.7%
1994	0.74%	21.3%
1993	0.79%	22%
1992	0.85%	22.8%
1991	0.9%	23.6%
1990	0.95%	24.3%
1989	1%	24.9%
1988	1.05%	25.3%
1987	1.12%	25.5%
1986	1.19%	25.4%
1985	1.26%	25.1%
1984	1.33%	24.8%
1983	1.4%	24.5%
1982	1.47%	24.5%
1981	1.55%	24.9%
1980	1.63%	25.6%
1979	1.71%	26.5%
1978	1.81%	27.6%
1977	1.94%	28.7%
1976	2.11%	29.7%
1975	2.31%	30.6%
1974	2.51%	31.5%
1973	2.67%	32.4%
1972	2.8%	33.2%
1971	2.87%	33.9%
1970	2.91%	34.4%
1969	2.94%	34.7%
1968	2.98%	35%
1967	3.05%	35.1%
1966	3.15%	35.3%
1965	3.27%	35.4%
1964	3.42%	35.5%
1963	3.59%	35.7%
1962	3.79%	35.8%
1961	4.03%	35.9%
1960	4.28%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.