Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Namibia

Fertility rate in Austria vs Namibia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Austria	Namibia
2023	1.32	3.21
2022	1.41	3.25
2021	1.48	3.3
2020	1.44	3.35
2019	1.46	3.4
2018	1.47	3.46
2017	1.52	3.51
2016	1.53	3.57
2015	1.49	3.6
2014	1.46	3.64
2013	1.44	3.65
2012	1.44	3.68
2011	1.43	3.66
2010	1.44	3.66
2009	1.39	3.63
2008	1.42	3.62
2007	1.38	3.61
2006	1.41	3.6
2005	1.41	3.57
2004	1.42	3.55
2003	1.38	3.58
2002	1.39	3.69
2001	1.33	3.83
2000	1.36	3.99
1999	1.34	4.14
1998	1.37	4.18
1997	1.39	4.17
1996	1.45	4.2
1995	1.42	4.42
1994	1.47	4.68
1993	1.5	4.91
1992	1.51	5.11
1991	1.51	5.29
1990	1.46	5.4
1989	1.45	5.52
1988	1.45	5.61
1987	1.43	5.7
1986	1.45	5.79
1985	1.47	5.88
1984	1.52	5.94
1983	1.56	6
1982	1.66	6.08
1981	1.67	6.16
1980	1.65	6.24
1979	1.6	6.31
1978	1.6	6.38
1977	1.63	6.44
1976	1.69	6.49
1975	1.83	6.53
1974	1.91	6.55
1973	1.94	6.54
1972	2.08	6.53
1971	2.2	6.52
1970	2.29	6.52
1969	2.49	6.51
1968	2.58	6.5
1967	2.62	6.49
1966	2.66	6.47
1965	2.7	6.45
1964	2.79	6.43
1963	2.82	6.41
1962	2.8	6.35
1961	2.78	6.29
1960	2.69	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Austria	Namibia
2023	-11,872	58,435
2022	-10,851	54,534
2021	-6,269	50,160
2020	-8,025	55,034
2019	1,776	54,769
2018	1,769	53,970
2017	4,399	52,975
2016	6,989	52,228
2015	1,729	50,846
2014	3,419	49,581
2013	0	47,801
2012	0	46,204
2011	1,679	43,557
2010	1,672	42,046
2009	-834	39,942
2008	2,496	38,147
2007	1,659	36,430
2006	3,308	34,690
2005	3,291	32,909
2004	4,904	31,478
2003	0	31,115
2002	2,424	31,947
2001	804	32,942
2000	1,602	35,280
1999	0	37,233
1998	3,191	37,500
1997	3,984	37,256
1996	7,959	37,177
1995	7,948	39,119
1994	11,110	41,316
1993	12,649	42,861
1992	12,545	43,945
1991	10,857	44,523
1990	7,678	43,956
1989	5,333	37,715
1988	4,551	34,798
1987	1,515	33,340
1986	0	31,764
1985	-1,513	30,575
1984	756	29,395
1983	-3,025	28,307
1982	3,029	27,474
1981	1,514	27,938
1980	-1,510	28,142
1979	-6,039	28,930
1978	-9,074	29,821
1977	-6,811	29,241
1976	-7,565	28,785
1975	-2,274	27,882
1974	3,039	26,844
1973	5,310	25,754
1972	9,053	24,606
1971	11,250	23,467
1970	13,441	22,414
1969	22,323	21,387
1968	30,403	20,470
1967	32,459	19,498
1966	37,343	18,635
1965	35,627	17,902
1964	44,788	17,134
1963	43,055	16,430
1962	42,779	15,656
1961	46,061	14,936
1960	36,647	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Austria vs Namibia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Austria	Namibia
2023	8.5	25.9
2022	9.1	26.3
2021	9.6	27
2020	9.4	27.7
2019	9.6	28.4
2018	9.7	29.1
2017	10	29.7
2016	10	30.3
2015	9.8	30.7
2014	9.6	31
2013	9.4	31.2
2012	9.4	31.4
2011	9.3	31.1
2010	9.4	31
2009	9.2	30.6
2008	9.3	30.3
2007	9.2	30
2006	9.4	29.7
2005	9.5	29.3
2004	9.7	28.9
2003	9.5	29
2002	9.7	29.6
2001	9.4	30.5
2000	9.8	31.6
1999	9.8	32.6
1998	10.2	32.9
1997	10.5	32.8
1996	11.2	32.9
1995	11.2	34.5
1994	11.6	36.3
1993	12	37.9
1992	12.2	39.3
1991	12.2	40.5
1990	11.8	41
1989	11.6	38.2
1988	11.6	38.7
1987	11.4	38.6
1986	11.5	38.3
1985	11.6	38.3
1984	11.8	38.3
1983	11.9	38.3
1982	12.5	38.4
1981	12.4	39.8
1980	12	40.6
1979	11.4	40.8
1978	11.3	42.6
1977	11.3	42.8
1976	11.6	43.5
1975	12.4	43.7
1974	12.8	43.9
1973	12.9	43.9
1972	13.8	43.7
1971	14.5	43.6
1970	15	43.4
1969	16.3	43.3
1968	17	43.2
1967	17.3	43
1966	17.6	42.9
1965	17.9	42.8
1964	18.5	42.7
1963	18.8	42.6
1962	18.7	42.4
1961	18.6	42.2
1960	17.9	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.5 in Austria and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 17.9 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Austria	Namibia
2100	12.6%	18.7%
2099	12.6%	18.8%
2098	12.7%	18.9%
2097	12.7%	19.1%
2096	12.7%	19.2%
2095	12.8%	19.3%
2094	12.8%	19.5%
2093	12.8%	19.6%
2092	12.8%	19.7%
2091	12.8%	19.9%
2090	12.8%	20%
2089	12.8%	20.2%
2088	12.8%	20.3%
2087	12.8%	20.4%
2086	12.7%	20.6%
2085	12.7%	20.7%
2084	12.7%	20.8%
2083	12.6%	21%
2082	12.6%	21.1%
2081	12.5%	21.2%
2080	12.5%	21.4%
2079	12.4%	21.5%
2078	12.4%	21.6%
2077	12.3%	21.8%
2076	12.3%	21.9%
2075	12.3%	22.1%
2074	12.3%	22.2%
2073	12.3%	22.4%
2072	12.3%	22.6%
2071	12.3%	22.8%
2070	12.3%	23%
2069	12.4%	23.2%
2068	12.4%	23.4%
2067	12.4%	23.6%
2066	12.5%	23.8%
2065	12.5%	24.1%
2064	12.6%	24.3%
2063	12.6%	24.6%
2062	12.6%	24.8%
2061	12.6%	25.1%
2060	12.6%	25.3%
2059	12.6%	25.6%
2058	12.6%	25.8%
2057	12.6%	26.1%
2056	12.6%	26.3%
2055	12.5%	26.5%
2054	12.5%	26.8%
2053	12.4%	27%
2052	12.4%	27.2%
2051	12.3%	27.4%
2050	12.2%	27.6%
2049	12.2%	27.8%
2048	12.1%	28%
2047	12.1%	28.2%
2046	12%	28.4%
2045	12%	28.6%
2044	12%	28.9%
2043	12%	29.1%
2042	12%	29.3%
2041	12%	29.6%
2040	12.1%	29.8%
2039	12.1%	30.1%
2038	12.2%	30.4%
2037	12.4%	30.8%
2036	12.5%	31.5%
2035	12.7%	32.2%
2034	12.9%	32.7%
2033	13.1%	33.2%
2032	13.3%	33.8%
2031	13.5%	34.3%
2030	13.6%	34.9%
2029	13.8%	35.3%
2028	13.9%	35.8%
2027	14%	36.1%
2026	14.1%	36.5%
2025	14.2%	36.8%
2024	14.2%	37%
2023	14.3%	37.3%
2022	14.3%	37.5%
2021	14.4%	37.4%
2020	14.4%	37.1%
2019	14.4%	37%
2018	14.4%	36.8%
2017	14.4%	36.7%
2016	14.4%	36.5%
2015	14.3%	36.5%
2014	14.3%	36.5%
2013	14.4%	36.6%
2012	14.5%	36.6%
2011	14.6%	36.7%
2010	14.8%	36.8%
2009	15%	37.1%
2008	15.2%	37.5%
2007	15.5%	38.1%
2006	15.8%	38.7%
2005	16%	39.4%
2004	16.2%	40%
2003	16.4%	40.5%
2002	16.6%	41%
2001	16.8%	41.3%
2000	17%	41.5%
1999	17.2%	41.7%
1998	17.4%	41.8%
1997	17.6%	41.9%
1996	17.7%	42%
1995	17.8%	42.1%
1994	17.8%	42.2%
1993	17.8%	42.2%
1992	17.7%	42.2%
1991	17.6%	42.2%
1990	17.5%	42.3%
1989	17.6%	43.4%
1988	17.6%	44.8%
1987	17.8%	45.3%
1986	18%	45.8%
1985	18.3%	46.2%
1984	18.7%	46.6%
1983	19.1%	46.9%
1982	19.5%	47.2%
1981	20%	47.1%
1980	20.4%	46.6%
1979	21%	46.3%
1978	21.6%	45.9%
1977	22.2%	45.3%
1976	22.8%	45%
1975	23.2%	44.8%
1974	23.6%	44.6%
1973	23.9%	44.3%
1972	24.2%	44.1%
1971	24.3%	43.9%
1970	24.4%	43.8%
1969	24.3%	43.6%
1968	24.1%	43.5%
1967	23.9%	43.3%
1966	23.6%	43.2%
1965	23.4%	43%
1964	23.1%	42.9%
1963	22.8%	42.7%
1962	22.7%	42.6%
1961	22.4%	42.4%
1960	22%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Austria	Namibia
2023	6	139
2022	7	127
2021	6	254
2020	6	143
2019	7	175
2018	7	198
2017	6	213
2016	6	250
2015	7	307
2014	7	369
2013	6	402
2012	6	439
2011	6	498
2010	6	531
2009	6	547
2008	6	537
2007	6	489
2006	6	408
2005	6	344
2004	6	282
2003	6	290
2002	6	313
2001	6	376
2000	7	384
1999	7	371
1998	7	396
1997	7	383
1996	8	387
1995	9	369
1994	10	367
1993	10	354
1992	10	346
1991	11	337
1990	12	325
1989	12	306
1988	13	342
1987	13	336
1986	14	348
1985	14	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

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	Namibia
2023	0.31%	4.07%
2022	0.32%	4.2%
2021	0.33%	4.38%
2020	0.34%	4.57%
2019	0.35%	4.78%
2018	0.35%	5.01%
2017	0.36%	5.19%
2016	0.36%	5.42%
2015	0.37%	5.5%
2014	0.38%	5.31%
2013	0.39%	5.4%
2012	0.4%	5.51%
2011	0.42%	5.16%
2010	0.43%	5.08%
2009	0.44%	5.29%
2008	0.45%	5.64%
2007	0.46%	6.06%
2006	0.48%	6.49%
2005	0.49%	7.05%
2004	0.51%	7.41%
2003	0.52%	7.51%
2002	0.53%	7.61%
2001	0.54%	7.71%
2000	0.55%	7.79%
1999	0.56%	7.79%
1998	0.58%	7.7%
1997	0.6%	7.56%
1996	0.64%	7.39%
1995	0.68%	7.24%
1994	0.74%	7.13%
1993	0.79%	7.1%
1992	0.85%	7.14%
1991	0.9%	7.24%
1990	0.95%	7.39%
1989	1%	7.57%
1988	1.05%	7.81%
1987	1.12%	8.09%
1986	1.19%	8.43%
1985	1.26%	8.81%
1984	1.33%	9.22%
1983	1.4%	9.61%
1982	1.47%	9.93%
1981	1.55%	10.2%
1980	1.63%	10.3%
1979	1.71%	10.3%
1978	1.81%	10.3%
1977	1.94%	10.2%
1976	2.11%	10%
1975	2.31%	9.89%
1974	2.51%	9.79%
1973	2.67%	9.73%
1972	2.8%	9.68%
1971	2.87%	9.67%
1970	2.91%	9.65%
1969	2.94%	9.65%
1968	2.98%	9.64%
1967	3.05%	9.66%
1966	3.15%	-
1965	3.27%	-
1964	3.42%	-
1963	3.59%	-
1962	3.79%	-
1961	4.03%	-
1960	4.28%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.