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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Norway

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.4 for Norway. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 1.4 in Norway — 6.06% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 50.9% in Norway — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 2.85, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 156/196 for Norway.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 30.1 years in Norway.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 31.8 in Norway.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 1.41 in Norway.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in Norway.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Norway by year

Austria
Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Norway
2023 1.32 1.4
2022 1.41 1.41
2021 1.48 1.55
2020 1.44 1.48
2019 1.46 1.53
2018 1.47 1.56
2017 1.52 1.62
2016 1.53 1.71
2015 1.49 1.72
2014 1.46 1.75
2013 1.44 1.78
2012 1.44 1.85
2011 1.43 1.88
2010 1.44 1.95
2009 1.39 1.98
2008 1.42 1.96
2007 1.38 1.9
2006 1.41 1.9
2005 1.41 1.84
2004 1.42 1.83
2003 1.38 1.8
2002 1.39 1.75
2001 1.33 1.78
2000 1.36 1.85
1999 1.34 1.85
1998 1.37 1.81
1997 1.39 1.86
1996 1.45 1.89
1995 1.42 1.87
1994 1.47 1.87
1993 1.5 1.86
1992 1.51 1.88
1991 1.51 1.92
1990 1.46 1.93
1989 1.45 1.89
1988 1.45 1.84
1987 1.43 1.74
1986 1.45 1.71
1985 1.47 1.68
1984 1.52 1.66
1983 1.56 1.66
1982 1.66 1.71
1981 1.67 1.7
1980 1.65 1.72
1979 1.6 1.75
1978 1.6 1.77
1977 1.63 1.75
1976 1.69 1.86
1975 1.83 1.98
1974 1.91 2.13
1973 1.94 2.23
1972 2.08 2.38
1971 2.2 2.49
1970 2.29 2.5
1969 2.49 2.7
1968 2.58 2.75
1967 2.62 2.81
1966 2.66 2.9
1965 2.7 2.94
1964 2.79 2.98
1963 2.82 2.93
1962 2.8 2.91
1961 2.78 2.94
1960 2.69 2.85

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 1.4 in Norway in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Austria
Norway
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Norway
2023 -11,872 8,280
2022 -10,851 5,457
2021 -6,269 14,062
2020 -8,025 12,372
2019 1,776 13,904
2018 1,769 14,342
2017 4,399 15,831
2016 6,989 17,797
2015 1,729 18,160
2014 3,419 18,494
2013 0 17,779
2012 0 18,066
2011 1,679 18,822
2010 1,672 20,046
2009 -834 20,280
2008 2,496 19,073
2007 1,659 16,482
2006 3,308 17,244
2005 3,291 15,719
2004 4,904 15,612
2003 0 14,151
2002 2,424 10,892
2001 804 13,090
2000 1,602 15,269
1999 0 14,278
1998 3,191 14,181
1997 3,984 15,418
1996 7,959 17,087
1995 7,948 14,821
1994 11,110 16,045
1993 12,649 12,936
1992 12,545 15,431
1991 10,857 16,194
1990 7,678 14,845
1989 5,333 13,949
1988 4,551 12,207
1987 1,515 9,212
1986 0 8,751
1985 -1,513 6,644
1984 756 7,452
1983 -3,025 7,844
1982 3,029 9,875
1981 1,514 9,020
1980 -1,510 9,806
1979 -6,039 10,181
1978 -9,074 11,364
1977 -6,811 11,321
1976 -7,565 13,286
1975 -2,274 16,430
1974 3,039 20,324
1973 5,310 21,387
1972 9,053 24,777
1971 11,250 26,541
1970 13,441 25,968
1969 22,323 28,858
1968 30,403 29,387
1967 32,459 30,276
1966 37,343 31,150
1965 35,627 31,275
1964 44,788 30,293
1963 43,055 26,766
1962 42,779 28,020
1961 46,061 29,239
1960 36,647 29,366

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 +0.15% in Norway.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +0.26% in Norway.

Birth rate in Austria vs Norway by year

Austria
Norway

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Norway
2023 8.5 9.4
2022 9.1 9.4
2021 9.6 10.4
2020 9.4 9.8
2019 9.6 10.2
2018 9.7 10.4
2017 10 10.7
2016 10 11.2
2015 9.8 11.3
2014 9.6 11.5
2013 9.4 11.6
2012 9.4 12
2011 9.3 12.2
2010 9.4 12.6
2009 9.2 12.8
2008 9.3 12.7
2007 9.2 12.4
2006 9.4 12.6
2005 9.5 12.3
2004 9.7 12.4
2003 9.5 12.4
2002 9.7 12.2
2001 9.4 12.6
2000 9.8 13.2
1999 9.8 13.3
1998 10.2 13.2
1997 10.5 13.6
1996 11.2 13.9
1995 11.2 13.8
1994 11.6 13.9
1993 12 13.8
1992 12.2 14
1991 12.2 14.3
1990 11.8 14.4
1989 11.6 14
1988 11.6 13.7
1987 11.4 12.9
1986 11.5 12.6
1985 11.6 12.3
1984 11.8 12.1
1983 11.9 12.1
1982 12.5 12.5
1981 12.4 12.4
1980 12 12.5
1979 11.4 12.7
1978 11.3 12.8
1977 11.3 12.6
1976 11.6 13.3
1975 12.4 14.1
1974 12.8 15
1973 12.9 15.5
1972 13.8 16.3
1971 14.5 16.8
1970 15 16.7
1969 16.3 17.6
1968 17 17.6
1967 17.3 17.6
1966 17.6 17.9
1965 17.9 17.8
1964 18.5 17.7
1963 18.8 17.3
1962 18.7 17.1
1961 18.6 17.3
1960 17.9 17.3

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 9.4 in Norway, compared with 17.9 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Norway
Fertility rate 1.32 1.4
Fertility rate rank 173/196 162/196
Birth rate 8.5 9.4
Birth rate rank 169/196 156/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +8,280
Natural population change rank 171/196 118/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +0.15%
Population growth +0.51% +0.95%
Population growth rank 131/197 105/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 30.1 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 31.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 1.11
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 52.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 18.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 69.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.001%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 0.19%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 0.24%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 83.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Norway
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Norway
2100 12.6% 12.8%
2099 12.6% 12.8%
2098 12.7% 12.8%
2097 12.7% 12.8%
2096 12.7% 12.8%
2095 12.8% 12.9%
2094 12.8% 12.9%
2093 12.8% 12.9%
2092 12.8% 12.9%
2091 12.8% 13%
2090 12.8% 13%
2089 12.8% 13%
2088 12.8% 13%
2087 12.8% 13%
2086 12.7% 13.1%
2085 12.7% 13.1%
2084 12.7% 13.1%
2083 12.6% 13.1%
2082 12.6% 13.1%
2081 12.5% 13.1%
2080 12.5% 13%
2079 12.4% 13%
2078 12.4% 13%
2077 12.3% 13%
2076 12.3% 13%
2075 12.3% 13%
2074 12.3% 12.9%
2073 12.3% 12.9%
2072 12.3% 12.9%
2071 12.3% 12.9%
2070 12.3% 12.9%
2069 12.4% 12.9%
2068 12.4% 12.9%
2067 12.4% 13%
2066 12.5% 13%
2065 12.5% 13%
2064 12.6% 13.1%
2063 12.6% 13.1%
2062 12.6% 13.2%
2061 12.6% 13.2%
2060 12.6% 13.3%
2059 12.6% 13.4%
2058 12.6% 13.4%
2057 12.6% 13.5%
2056 12.6% 13.6%
2055 12.5% 13.6%
2054 12.5% 13.7%
2053 12.4% 13.8%
2052 12.4% 13.8%
2051 12.3% 13.8%
2050 12.2% 13.9%
2049 12.2% 13.9%
2048 12.1% 13.9%
2047 12.1% 13.9%
2046 12% 13.9%
2045 12% 13.9%
2044 12% 13.9%
2043 12% 13.9%
2042 12% 13.9%
2041 12% 13.9%
2040 12.1% 14%
2039 12.1% 14%
2038 12.2% 14%
2037 12.4% 14%
2036 12.5% 14.1%
2035 12.7% 14.2%
2034 12.9% 14.3%
2033 13.1% 14.4%
2032 13.3% 14.6%
2031 13.5% 14.7%
2030 13.6% 14.9%
2029 13.8% 15.1%
2028 13.9% 15.3%
2027 14% 15.6%
2026 14.1% 15.8%
2025 14.2% 16.1%
2024 14.2% 16.2%
2023 14.3% 16.5%
2022 14.3% 16.8%
2021 14.4% 17%
2020 14.4% 17.2%
2019 14.4% 17.4%
2018 14.4% 17.6%
2017 14.4% 17.8%
2016 14.4% 17.9%
2015 14.3% 18%
2014 14.3% 18.1%
2013 14.4% 18.3%
2012 14.5% 18.4%
2011 14.6% 18.6%
2010 14.8% 18.8%
2009 15% 18.9%
2008 15.2% 19.1%
2007 15.5% 19.3%
2006 15.8% 19.4%
2005 16% 19.6%
2004 16.2% 19.8%
2003 16.4% 19.9%
2002 16.6% 20%
2001 16.8% 20%
2000 17% 20%
1999 17.2% 19.9%
1998 17.4% 19.8%
1997 17.6% 19.7%
1996 17.7% 19.6%
1995 17.8% 19.5%
1994 17.8% 19.4%
1993 17.8% 19.3%
1992 17.7% 19.1%
1991 17.6% 19%
1990 17.5% 18.9%
1989 17.6% 19%
1988 17.6% 19.1%
1987 17.8% 19.3%
1986 18% 19.6%
1985 18.3% 20%
1984 18.7% 20.4%
1983 19.1% 20.9%
1982 19.5% 21.3%
1981 20% 21.8%
1980 20.4% 22.2%
1979 21% 22.6%
1978 21.6% 22.9%
1977 22.2% 23.3%
1976 22.8% 23.5%
1975 23.2% 23.8%
1974 23.6% 24%
1973 23.9% 24.2%
1972 24.2% 24.3%
1971 24.3% 24.4%
1970 24.4% 24.5%
1969 24.3% 24.5%
1968 24.1% 24.6%
1967 23.9% 24.7%
1966 23.6% 24.7%
1965 23.4% 24.8%
1964 23.1% 24.8%
1963 22.8% 25%
1962 22.7% 25.2%
1961 22.4% 25.6%
1960 22% 25.9%

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 16.2% in Norway in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 18.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Norway 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 Norway

Austria
Norway
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Norway
2023 6 1
2022 7 3
2021 6 2
2020 6 2
2019 7 2
2018 7 2
2017 6 2
2016 6 2
2015 7 2
2014 7 2
2013 6 3
2012 6 3
2011 6 4
2010 6 4
2009 6 4
2008 6 5
2007 6 5
2006 6 5
2005 6 6
2004 6 6
2003 6 5
2002 6 5
2001 6 5
2000 7 5
1999 7 5
1998 7 5
1997 7 5
1996 8 6
1995 9 6
1994 10 7
1993 10 7
1992 10 8
1991 11 8
1990 12 9
1989 12 9
1988 13 9
1987 13 9
1986 14 9
1985 14 9

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 1 deaths in Norway.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Norway

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Norway
2023 0.31% 0.24%
2022 0.32% 0.23%
2021 0.33% 0.23%
2020 0.34% 0.24%
2019 0.35% 0.24%
2018 0.35% 0.25%
2017 0.36% 0.25%
2016 0.36% 0.26%
2015 0.37% 0.27%
2014 0.38% 0.28%
2013 0.39% 0.29%
2012 0.4% 0.3%
2011 0.42% 0.31%
2010 0.43% 0.33%
2009 0.44% 0.34%
2008 0.45% 0.36%
2007 0.46% 0.37%
2006 0.48% 0.39%
2005 0.49% 0.41%
2004 0.51% 0.42%
2003 0.52% 0.44%
2002 0.53% 0.46%
2001 0.54% 0.47%
2000 0.55% 0.49%
1999 0.56% 0.5%
1998 0.58% 0.51%
1997 0.6% 0.52%
1996 0.64% 0.54%
1995 0.68% 0.57%
1994 0.74% 0.61%
1993 0.79% 0.66%
1992 0.85% 0.72%
1991 0.9% 0.79%
1990 0.95% 0.87%
1989 1% 0.93%
1988 1.05% 0.98%
1987 1.12% 1.01%
1986 1.19% 1.02%
1985 1.26% 1.02%
1984 1.33% 1.01%
1983 1.4% 1%
1982 1.47% 0.99%
1981 1.55% 0.99%
1980 1.63% 1.01%
1979 1.71% 1.04%
1978 1.81% 1.09%
1977 1.94% 1.15%
1976 2.11% 1.22%
1975 2.31% 1.29%
1974 2.51% 1.36%
1973 2.67% 1.43%
1972 2.8% 1.5%
1971 2.87% 1.56%
1970 2.91% 1.62%
1969 2.94% 1.69%
1968 2.98% 1.75%
1967 3.05% 1.82%
1966 3.15% 1.9%
1965 3.27% 1.97%
1964 3.42% 2.04%
1963 3.59% 2.1%
1962 3.79% 2.15%
1961 4.03% 2.21%
1960 4.28% 2.26%

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 0.24% in Norway. 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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