Fertility & birth rates in Austria and North Korea

Fertility rate in Austria vs North Korea by year

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Austria

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Austria	North Korea
2023	1.32	1.78
2022	1.41	1.8
2021	1.48	1.81
2020	1.44	1.82
2019	1.46	1.83
2018	1.47	1.83
2017	1.52	1.85
2016	1.53	1.86
2015	1.49	1.86
2014	1.46	1.87
2013	1.44	1.88
2012	1.44	1.88
2011	1.43	1.88
2010	1.44	1.89
2009	1.39	1.91
2008	1.42	1.97
2007	1.38	1.94
2006	1.41	1.94
2005	1.41	1.87
2004	1.42	1.9
2003	1.38	1.91
2002	1.39	1.92
2001	1.33	1.94
2000	1.36	1.94
1999	1.34	1.97
1998	1.37	1.99
1997	1.39	2.03
1996	1.45	2.09
1995	1.42	2.15
1994	1.47	2.18
1993	1.5	2.22
1992	1.51	2.29
1991	1.51	2.35
1990	1.46	2.39
1989	1.45	2.41
1988	1.45	2.47
1987	1.43	2.53
1986	1.45	2.59
1985	1.47	2.65
1984	1.52	2.71
1983	1.56	2.78
1982	1.66	2.85
1981	1.67	2.92
1980	1.65	2.84
1979	1.6	2.85
1978	1.6	2.79
1977	1.63	2.77
1976	1.69	2.84
1975	1.83	3.05
1974	1.91	3.14
1973	1.94	3.35
1972	2.08	3.89
1971	2.2	3.74
1970	2.29	3.85
1969	2.49	3.86
1968	2.58	3.87
1967	2.62	4.05
1966	2.66	3.71
1965	2.7	3.56
1964	2.79	3.55
1963	2.82	3.63
1962	2.8	3.41
1961	2.78	3.26
1960	2.69	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Austria

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Austria	North Korea
2023	-11,872	86,203
2022	-10,851	96,495
2021	-6,269	99,710
2020	-8,025	95,920
2019	1,776	106,208
2018	1,769	113,164
2017	4,399	120,181
2016	6,989	125,048
2015	1,729	127,365
2014	3,419	127,078
2013	0	122,519
2012	0	118,773
2011	1,679	114,798
2010	1,672	112,443
2009	-834	111,530
2008	2,496	122,015
2007	1,659	120,521
2006	3,308	129,171
2005	3,291	132,765
2004	4,904	155,838
2003	0	178,775
2002	2,424	119,504
2001	804	143,321
2000	1,602	161,591
1999	0	181,613
1998	3,191	197,589
1997	3,984	211,325
1996	7,959	226,095
1995	7,948	233,381
1994	11,110	320,861
1993	12,649	320,880
1992	12,545	324,002
1991	10,857	320,551
1990	7,678	312,460
1989	5,333	303,078
1988	4,551	299,305
1987	1,515	296,030
1986	0	293,227
1985	-1,513	287,714
1984	756	282,987
1983	-3,025	279,046
1982	3,029	276,332
1981	1,514	273,800
1980	-1,510	255,206
1979	-6,039	251,409
1978	-9,074	243,533
1977	-6,811	242,870
1976	-7,565	255,841
1975	-2,274	288,966
1974	3,039	306,902
1973	5,310	338,600
1972	9,053	411,997
1971	11,250	393,220
1970	13,441	406,129
1969	22,323	404,189
1968	30,403	399,837
1967	32,459	414,632
1966	37,343	363,882
1965	35,627	335,587
1964	44,788	323,623
1963	43,055	321,805
1962	42,779	286,534
1961	46,061	257,788
1960	36,647	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Austria vs North Korea by year

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Austria

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Austria	North Korea
2023	8.5	12.9
2022	9.1	13.1
2021	9.6	13.3
2020	9.4	13.4
2019	9.6	13.4
2018	9.7	13.4
2017	10	13.5
2016	10	13.5
2015	9.8	13.4
2014	9.6	13.4
2013	9.4	13.4
2012	9.4	13.3
2011	9.3	13.3
2010	9.4	13.3
2009	9.2	13.4
2008	9.3	13.9
2007	9.2	13.9
2006	9.4	14
2005	9.5	13.9
2004	9.7	14.6
2003	9.5	15.3
2002	9.7	16.1
2001	9.4	16.9
2000	9.8	17.5
1999	9.8	18.3
1998	10.2	18.9
1997	10.5	19.4
1996	11.2	20
1995	11.2	20.3
1994	11.6	20.4
1993	12	20.4
1992	12.2	20.5
1991	12.2	20.6
1990	11.8	20.5
1989	11.6	20.2
1988	11.6	20.2
1987	11.4	20.3
1986	11.5	20.4
1985	11.6	20.4
1984	11.8	20.4
1983	11.9	20.5
1982	12.5	20.6
1981	12.4	20.8
1980	12	20.1
1979	11.4	20.2
1978	11.3	20.1
1977	11.3	20.4
1976	11.6	21.5
1975	12.4	23.9
1974	12.8	25.6
1973	12.9	28.2
1972	13.8	33.7
1971	14.5	33.4
1970	15	35.3
1969	16.3	36.2
1968	17	37.1
1967	17.3	39.3
1966	17.6	36.6
1965	17.9	35.4
1964	18.5	35.4
1963	18.8	36.1
1962	18.7	34
1961	18.6	32.3
1960	17.9	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.5 in Austria and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 17.9 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Austria

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Austria	North Korea
2100	12.6%	13%
2099	12.6%	13.1%
2098	12.7%	13.2%
2097	12.7%	13.3%
2096	12.7%	13.4%
2095	12.8%	13.4%
2094	12.8%	13.5%
2093	12.8%	13.6%
2092	12.8%	13.7%
2091	12.8%	13.8%
2090	12.8%	13.8%
2089	12.8%	13.8%
2088	12.8%	13.9%
2087	12.8%	13.9%
2086	12.7%	13.9%
2085	12.7%	13.8%
2084	12.7%	13.8%
2083	12.6%	13.8%
2082	12.6%	13.7%
2081	12.5%	13.7%
2080	12.5%	13.7%
2079	12.4%	13.6%
2078	12.4%	13.6%
2077	12.3%	13.6%
2076	12.3%	13.6%
2075	12.3%	13.7%
2074	12.3%	13.7%
2073	12.3%	13.8%
2072	12.3%	13.8%
2071	12.3%	14%
2070	12.3%	14.1%
2069	12.4%	14.2%
2068	12.4%	14.3%
2067	12.4%	14.5%
2066	12.5%	14.6%
2065	12.5%	14.8%
2064	12.6%	14.9%
2063	12.6%	15%
2062	12.6%	15.1%
2061	12.6%	15.2%
2060	12.6%	15.3%
2059	12.6%	15.4%
2058	12.6%	15.4%
2057	12.6%	15.4%
2056	12.6%	15.4%
2055	12.5%	15.4%
2054	12.5%	15.4%
2053	12.4%	15.3%
2052	12.4%	15.3%
2051	12.3%	15.2%
2050	12.2%	15.2%
2049	12.2%	15.2%
2048	12.1%	15.2%
2047	12.1%	15.2%
2046	12%	15.3%
2045	12%	15.3%
2044	12%	15.5%
2043	12%	15.6%
2042	12%	15.8%
2041	12%	16%
2040	12.1%	16.2%
2039	12.1%	16.5%
2038	12.2%	16.7%
2037	12.4%	17%
2036	12.5%	17.2%
2035	12.7%	17.5%
2034	12.9%	17.8%
2033	13.1%	18%
2032	13.3%	18.2%
2031	13.5%	18.4%
2030	13.6%	18.6%
2029	13.8%	18.7%
2028	13.9%	18.8%
2027	14%	18.9%
2026	14.1%	18.9%
2025	14.2%	18.9%
2024	14.2%	18.9%
2023	14.3%	19%
2022	14.3%	19%
2021	14.4%	19.1%
2020	14.4%	19.1%
2019	14.4%	19.1%
2018	14.4%	19.2%
2017	14.4%	19.4%
2016	14.4%	19.6%
2015	14.3%	19.8%
2014	14.3%	20.1%
2013	14.4%	20.4%
2012	14.5%	20.8%
2011	14.6%	21.2%
2010	14.8%	21.6%
2009	15%	22.1%
2008	15.2%	22.5%
2007	15.5%	23%
2006	15.8%	23.4%
2005	16%	23.9%
2004	16.2%	24.3%
2003	16.4%	24.6%
2002	16.6%	25%
2001	16.8%	25.3%
2000	17%	25.6%
1999	17.2%	25.8%
1998	17.4%	26%
1997	17.6%	26.2%
1996	17.7%	26.3%
1995	17.8%	26.4%
1994	17.8%	26.4%
1993	17.8%	26.4%
1992	17.7%	26.3%
1991	17.6%	26.4%
1990	17.5%	26.5%
1989	17.6%	26.8%
1988	17.6%	27.3%
1987	17.8%	28%
1986	18%	29%
1985	18.3%	29.9%
1984	18.7%	30.9%
1983	19.1%	32%
1982	19.5%	33.1%
1981	20%	34.2%
1980	20.4%	35.1%
1979	21%	36%
1978	21.6%	36.9%
1977	22.2%	37.7%
1976	22.8%	38.3%
1975	23.2%	38.8%
1974	23.6%	39.3%
1973	23.9%	39.8%
1972	24.2%	40.2%
1971	24.3%	40.3%
1970	24.4%	40.1%
1969	24.3%	39.8%
1968	24.1%	39.2%
1967	23.9%	38.3%
1966	23.6%	37.3%
1965	23.4%	36.7%
1964	23.1%	36.6%
1963	22.8%	36.5%
1962	22.7%	36.6%
1961	22.4%	37%
1960	22%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs North Korea

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Austria

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Austria	North Korea
2023	6	67
2022	7	67
2021	6	72
2020	6	66
2019	7	66
2018	7	69
2017	6	70
2016	6	71
2015	7	72
2014	7	73
2013	6	75
2012	6	76
2011	6	76
2010	6	77
2009	6	78
2008	6	79
2007	6	80
2006	6	80
2005	6	78
2004	6	77
2003	6	76
2002	6	131
2001	6	130
2000	7	129
1999	7	129
1998	7	129
1997	7	128
1996	8	128
1995	9	127
1994	10	57
1993	10	46
1992	10	37
1991	11	38
1990	12	43
1989	12	49
1988	13	55
1987	13	62
1986	14	68
1985	14	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Austria

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Austria	North Korea
2023	0.31%	1.8%
2022	0.32%	1.77%
2021	0.33%	1.74%
2020	0.34%	1.74%
2019	0.35%	1.77%
2018	0.35%	1.84%
2017	0.36%	1.91%
2016	0.36%	2.06%
2015	0.37%	2.14%
2014	0.38%	2.26%
2013	0.39%	2.41%
2012	0.4%	2.57%
2011	0.42%	2.72%
2010	0.43%	2.87%
2009	0.44%	3%
2008	0.45%	3.1%
2007	0.46%	3.24%
2006	0.48%	3.28%
2005	0.49%	3.33%
2004	0.51%	3.38%
2003	0.52%	3.45%
2002	0.53%	9.78%
2001	0.54%	9.9%
2000	0.55%	10%
1999	0.56%	10.2%
1998	0.58%	10.3%
1997	0.6%	10.5%
1996	0.64%	10.6%
1995	0.68%	10.8%
1994	0.74%	4.25%
1993	0.79%	4.27%
1992	0.85%	4.25%
1991	0.9%	4.18%
1990	0.95%	4.07%
1989	1%	3.95%
1988	1.05%	3.83%
1987	1.12%	3.78%
1986	1.19%	3.68%
1985	1.26%	3.68%
1984	1.33%	3.71%
1983	1.4%	3.8%
1982	1.47%	3.91%
1981	1.55%	4.05%
1980	1.63%	4.22%
1979	1.71%	4.4%
1978	1.81%	4.59%
1977	1.94%	4.8%
1976	2.11%	5.03%
1975	2.31%	5.28%
1974	2.51%	5.56%
1973	2.67%	5.86%
1972	2.8%	6.2%
1971	2.87%	6.58%
1970	2.91%	6.99%
1969	2.94%	7.45%
1968	2.98%	7.94%
1967	3.05%	8.45%
1966	3.15%	8.96%
1965	3.27%	9.46%
1964	3.42%	9.92%
1963	3.59%	10.4%
1962	3.79%	10.8%
1961	4.03%	11.2%
1960	4.28%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.