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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Mauritius

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.2 for Mauritius. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 1.39 in Mauritius — 5.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 76.4% in Mauritius — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 5.9, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 144/196 for Mauritius.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 29.5 in Mauritius.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 19.8 in Mauritius.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Mauritius.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Mauritius by year

Austria
Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Mauritius
2023 1.32 1.39
2022 1.41 1.32
2021 1.48 1.41
2020 1.44 1.44
2019 1.46 1.4
2018 1.47 1.41
2017 1.52 1.44
2016 1.53 1.4
2015 1.49 1.36
2014 1.46 1.43
2013 1.44 1.44
2012 1.44 1.54
2011 1.43 1.55
2010 1.44 1.57
2009 1.39 1.59
2008 1.42 1.67
2007 1.38 1.74
2006 1.41 1.77
2005 1.41 1.88
2004 1.42 1.92
2003 1.38 1.87
2002 1.39 1.94
2001 1.33 1.91
2000 1.36 1.99
1999 1.34 2.05
1998 1.37 1.97
1997 1.39 2.04
1996 1.45 2.12
1995 1.42 2.14
1994 1.47 2.25
1993 1.5 2.21
1992 1.51 2.37
1991 1.51 2.3
1990 1.46 2.32
1989 1.45 2.23
1988 1.45 2.14
1987 1.43 2.05
1986 1.45 1.99
1985 1.47 2.02
1984 1.52 2.16
1983 1.56 2.4
1982 1.66 2.53
1981 1.67 2.67
1980 1.65 2.8
1979 1.6 2.91
1978 1.6 3.01
1977 1.63 3.07
1976 1.69 3.13
1975 1.83 3.2
1974 1.91 3.45
1973 1.94 3.07
1972 2.08 3.41
1971 2.2 3.51
1970 2.29 3.82
1969 2.49 3.97
1968 2.58 4.6
1967 2.62 4.63
1966 2.66 5.46
1965 2.7 5.51
1964 2.79 5.96
1963 2.82 6.18
1962 2.8 5.88
1961 2.78 5.98
1960 2.69 5.9

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 1.39 in Mauritius in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Austria
Mauritius
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Mauritius
2023 -11,872 999
2022 -10,851 -757
2021 -6,269 -253
2020 -8,025 2,405
2019 1,776 1,773
2018 1,769 2,151
2017 4,399 3,415
2016 6,989 2,906
2015 1,729 3,031
2014 3,419 3,657
2013 0 4,281
2012 0 5,149
2011 1,679 5,511
2010 1,672 5,877
2009 -834 6,113
2008 2,496 7,465
2007 1,659 8,429
2006 3,308 8,515
2005 3,291 10,195
2004 4,904 10,745
2003 0 10,799
2002 2,424 11,685
2001 804 11,723
2000 1,602 12,224
1999 0 12,341
1998 3,191 11,489
1997 3,984 11,943
1996 7,959 13,041
1995 7,948 13,020
1994 11,110 14,355
1993 12,649 14,814
1992 12,545 15,833
1991 10,857 15,091
1990 7,678 15,564
1989 5,333 14,718
1988 4,551 14,084
1987 1,515 13,262
1986 0 12,340
1985 -1,513 12,451
1984 756 13,665
1983 -3,025 14,525
1982 3,029 15,880
1981 1,514 18,334
1980 -1,510 19,321
1979 -6,039 19,282
1978 -9,074 18,670
1977 -6,811 16,769
1976 -7,565 16,407
1975 -2,274 15,342
1974 3,039 17,561
1973 5,310 13,145
1972 9,053 14,825
1971 11,250 15,441
1970 13,441 16,190
1969 22,323 15,761
1968 30,403 17,884
1967 32,459 17,560
1966 37,343 20,758
1965 35,627 20,482
1964 44,788 22,239
1963 43,055 22,069
1962 42,779 20,660
1961 46,061 20,355
1960 36,647 19,931

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 +0.08% in Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Austria vs Mauritius by year

Austria
Mauritius

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Mauritius
2023 8.5 10.2
2022 9.1 9.6
2021 9.6 10.3
2020 9.4 10.6
2019 9.6 10.2
2018 9.7 10.2
2017 10 10.7
2016 10 10.4
2015 9.8 10.1
2014 9.6 10.6
2013 9.4 10.9
2012 9.4 11.5
2011 9.3 11.7
2010 9.4 12
2009 9.2 12.3
2008 9.3 13.2
2007 9.2 13.7
2006 9.4 14.3
2005 9.5 15.3
2004 9.7 15.7
2003 9.5 15.9
2002 9.7 16.6
2001 9.4 16.5
2000 9.8 17
1999 9.8 17.3
1998 10.2 16.7
1997 10.5 17.4
1996 11.2 18.3
1995 11.2 18.3
1994 11.6 19.6
1993 12 20.3
1992 12.2 21.1
1991 12.2 20.7
1990 11.8 21.3
1989 11.6 20.8
1988 11.6 20.1
1987 11.4 19.3
1986 11.5 18.6
1985 11.6 19
1984 11.8 20.1
1983 11.9 21
1982 12.5 22.6
1981 12.4 25.5
1980 12 27.2
1979 11.4 27.5
1978 11.3 27.1
1977 11.3 26
1976 11.6 25.8
1975 12.4 25.3
1974 12.8 27.3
1973 12.9 23
1972 13.8 25.3
1971 14.5 26.1
1970 15 27.5
1969 16.3 27.7
1968 17 31.6
1967 17.3 31
1966 17.6 36
1965 17.9 36
1964 18.5 38.9
1963 18.8 40.4
1962 18.7 38.8
1961 18.6 39.7
1960 17.9 39.4

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 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 17.9 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Mauritius
Fertility rate 1.32 1.39
Fertility rate rank 173/196 164/196
Birth rate 8.5 10.2
Birth rate rank 169/196 144/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +999
Natural population change rank 171/196 139/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +0.08%
Population growth +0.51% -0.23%
Population growth rank 131/197 178/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 17.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 52.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 13.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 0.9%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 1.52%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 75.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Mauritius
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Mauritius
2100 12.6% 10.1%
2099 12.6% 10.1%
2098 12.7% 10.1%
2097 12.7% 10.1%
2096 12.7% 10%
2095 12.8% 10%
2094 12.8% 9.99%
2093 12.8% 9.98%
2092 12.8% 9.97%
2091 12.8% 9.97%
2090 12.8% 9.97%
2089 12.8% 9.98%
2088 12.8% 10%
2087 12.8% 10%
2086 12.7% 10%
2085 12.7% 10.1%
2084 12.7% 10.1%
2083 12.6% 10.1%
2082 12.6% 10.1%
2081 12.5% 10.2%
2080 12.5% 10.2%
2079 12.4% 10.2%
2078 12.4% 10.2%
2077 12.3% 10.2%
2076 12.3% 10.2%
2075 12.3% 10.2%
2074 12.3% 10.2%
2073 12.3% 10.2%
2072 12.3% 10.2%
2071 12.3% 10.2%
2070 12.3% 10.2%
2069 12.4% 10.2%
2068 12.4% 10.2%
2067 12.4% 10.2%
2066 12.5% 10.3%
2065 12.5% 10.3%
2064 12.6% 10.3%
2063 12.6% 10.3%
2062 12.6% 10.3%
2061 12.6% 10.4%
2060 12.6% 10.4%
2059 12.6% 10.5%
2058 12.6% 10.5%
2057 12.6% 10.6%
2056 12.6% 10.7%
2055 12.5% 10.8%
2054 12.5% 10.9%
2053 12.4% 11.1%
2052 12.4% 11.2%
2051 12.3% 11.3%
2050 12.2% 11.5%
2049 12.2% 11.6%
2048 12.1% 11.8%
2047 12.1% 11.9%
2046 12% 12%
2045 12% 12.1%
2044 12% 12.3%
2043 12% 12.4%
2042 12% 12.5%
2041 12% 12.6%
2040 12.1% 12.7%
2039 12.1% 12.7%
2038 12.2% 12.8%
2037 12.4% 12.9%
2036 12.5% 13.1%
2035 12.7% 13.2%
2034 12.9% 13.3%
2033 13.1% 13.4%
2032 13.3% 13.5%
2031 13.5% 13.6%
2030 13.6% 13.7%
2029 13.8% 13.9%
2028 13.9% 14%
2027 14% 14.2%
2026 14.1% 14.4%
2025 14.2% 14.7%
2024 14.2% 14.8%
2023 14.3% 15.1%
2022 14.3% 15.5%
2021 14.4% 15.9%
2020 14.4% 16.4%
2019 14.4% 16.9%
2018 14.4% 17.4%
2017 14.4% 17.9%
2016 14.4% 18.4%
2015 14.3% 18.9%
2014 14.3% 19.3%
2013 14.4% 19.7%
2012 14.5% 20.1%
2011 14.6% 20.6%
2010 14.8% 21.1%
2009 15% 21.7%
2008 15.2% 22.3%
2007 15.5% 22.9%
2006 15.8% 23.4%
2005 16% 23.9%
2004 16.2% 24.3%
2003 16.4% 24.7%
2002 16.6% 25%
2001 16.8% 25.3%
2000 17% 25.6%
1999 17.2% 25.8%
1998 17.4% 26.2%
1997 17.6% 26.6%
1996 17.7% 27%
1995 17.8% 27.5%
1994 17.8% 28%
1993 17.8% 28.5%
1992 17.7% 29%
1991 17.6% 29.4%
1990 17.5% 29.8%
1989 17.6% 30.1%
1988 17.6% 30.5%
1987 17.8% 30.8%
1986 18% 31.1%
1985 18.3% 31.4%
1984 18.7% 31.8%
1983 19.1% 32.2%
1982 19.5% 32.6%
1981 20% 33.1%
1980 20.4% 33.6%
1979 21% 34.2%
1978 21.6% 34.9%
1977 22.2% 35.7%
1976 22.8% 36.5%
1975 23.2% 37.3%
1974 23.6% 38.2%
1973 23.9% 39.1%
1972 24.2% 40.1%
1971 24.3% 40.9%
1970 24.4% 41.6%
1969 24.3% 42.3%
1968 24.1% 42.9%
1967 23.9% 43.4%
1966 23.6% 44%
1965 23.4% 44.4%
1964 23.1% 44.8%
1963 22.8% 45.1%
1962 22.7% 45.1%
1961 22.4% 45%
1960 22% 45%

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 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Mauritius 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 Mauritius

Austria
Mauritius
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Mauritius
2023 6 66
2022 7 61
2021 6 80
2020 6 58
2019 7 67
2018 7 67
2017 6 66
2016 6 62
2015 7 61
2014 7 60
2013 6 58
2012 6 55
2011 6 55
2010 6 53
2009 6 51
2008 6 48
2007 6 46
2006 6 45
2005 6 43
2004 6 43
2003 6 42
2002 6 42
2001 6 42
2000 7 43
1999 7 46
1998 7 48
1997 7 49
1996 8 52
1995 9 55
1994 10 63
1993 10 70
1992 10 73
1991 11 75
1990 12 77
1989 12 85
1988 13 93
1987 13 103
1986 14 106
1985 14 111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Mauritius

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Mauritius
2023 0.31% 1.52%
2022 0.32% 1.55%
2021 0.33% 1.57%
2020 0.34% 1.58%
2019 0.35% 1.57%
2018 0.35% 1.53%
2017 0.36% 1.5%
2016 0.36% 1.47%
2015 0.37% 1.47%
2014 0.38% 1.47%
2013 0.39% 1.49%
2012 0.4% 1.5%
2011 0.42% 1.49%
2010 0.43% 1.48%
2009 0.44% 1.48%
2008 0.45% 1.5%
2007 0.46% 1.52%
2006 0.48% 1.54%
2005 0.49% 1.55%
2004 0.51% 1.57%
2003 0.52% 1.6%
2002 0.53% 1.66%
2001 0.54% 1.76%
2000 0.55% 1.89%
1999 0.56% 2.03%
1998 0.58% 2.16%
1997 0.6% 2.25%
1996 0.64% 2.26%
1995 0.68% 2.22%
1994 0.74% 2.16%
1993 0.79% 2.12%
1992 0.85% 2.13%
1991 0.9% 2.19%
1990 0.95% 2.32%
1989 1% 2.5%
1988 1.05% 2.7%
1987 1.12% 2.85%
1986 1.19% 2.88%
1985 1.26% 2.85%
1984 1.33% 2.92%
1983 1.4% 3.15%
1982 1.47% 3.47%
1981 1.55% 3.77%
1980 1.63% 4.02%
1979 1.71% 4.28%
1978 1.81% 4.62%
1977 1.94% 5.08%
1976 2.11% 5.74%
1975 2.31% 6.53%
1974 2.51% 7.24%
1973 2.67% 7.71%
1972 2.8% 7.98%
1971 2.87% 8.15%
1970 2.91% 8.35%
1969 2.94% 8.72%
1968 2.98% 9.25%
1967 3.05% 9.55%
1966 3.15% 9.25%
1965 3.27% 8.66%
1964 3.42% 8.4%
1963 3.59% 8.72%
1962 3.79% 9.31%
1961 4.03% 9.82%
1960 4.28% 10.2%

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 1.52% in Mauritius. 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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