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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Paraguay

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20 for Paraguay. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 2.42 in Paraguay — 83.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 62.7% in Paraguay — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 6.5, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 77/196 for Paraguay.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 22.9 years in Paraguay.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 27.6 in Paraguay.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 70.3 in Paraguay.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.1% in Paraguay.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Paraguay by year

Austria
Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Paraguay
2023 1.32 2.42
2022 1.41 2.44
2021 1.48 2.47
2020 1.44 2.5
2019 1.46 2.53
2018 1.47 2.56
2017 1.52 2.59
2016 1.53 2.62
2015 1.49 2.65
2014 1.46 2.65
2013 1.44 2.64
2012 1.44 2.66
2011 1.43 2.67
2010 1.44 2.7
2009 1.39 2.76
2008 1.42 2.79
2007 1.38 2.82
2006 1.41 2.89
2005 1.41 2.97
2004 1.42 3.05
2003 1.38 3.12
2002 1.39 3.23
2001 1.33 3.36
2000 1.36 3.51
1999 1.34 3.67
1998 1.37 3.8
1997 1.39 3.91
1996 1.45 4.01
1995 1.42 4.11
1994 1.47 4.2
1993 1.5 4.28
1992 1.51 4.4
1991 1.51 4.48
1990 1.46 4.57
1989 1.45 4.68
1988 1.45 4.77
1987 1.43 4.85
1986 1.45 4.93
1985 1.47 4.97
1984 1.52 5.04
1983 1.56 5.09
1982 1.66 5.13
1981 1.67 5.15
1980 1.65 5.1
1979 1.6 5.06
1978 1.6 5.04
1977 1.63 5.08
1976 1.69 5.12
1975 1.83 5.18
1974 1.91 5.27
1973 1.94 5.35
1972 2.08 5.46
1971 2.2 5.59
1970 2.29 5.72
1969 2.49 5.84
1968 2.58 5.97
1967 2.62 6.1
1966 2.66 6.23
1965 2.7 6.35
1964 2.79 6.42
1963 2.82 6.45
1962 2.8 6.47
1961 2.78 6.49
1960 2.69 6.5

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 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Austria
Paraguay
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Paraguay
2023 -11,872 97,748
2022 -10,851 94,627
2021 -6,269 78,667
2020 -8,025 98,667
2019 1,776 103,179
2018 1,769 104,908
2017 4,399 105,634
2016 6,989 106,804
2015 1,729 106,817
2014 3,419 105,585
2013 0 103,383
2012 0 102,508
2011 1,679 100,442
2010 1,672 99,456
2009 -834 100,296
2008 2,496 99,821
2007 1,659 99,141
2006 3,308 99,808
2005 3,291 101,035
2004 4,904 101,896
2003 0 102,427
2002 2,424 104,658
2001 804 107,225
2000 1,602 109,979
1999 0 112,726
1998 3,191 114,122
1997 3,984 115,095
1996 7,959 115,623
1995 7,948 115,777
1994 11,110 115,662
1993 12,649 115,211
1992 12,545 115,442
1991 10,857 114,472
1990 7,678 112,864
1989 5,333 111,727
1988 4,551 110,348
1987 1,515 107,962
1986 0 105,776
1985 -1,513 102,859
1984 756 99,937
1983 -3,025 96,406
1982 3,029 92,917
1981 1,514 89,456
1980 -1,510 84,568
1979 -6,039 80,345
1978 -9,074 76,691
1977 -6,811 74,359
1976 -7,565 71,973
1975 -2,274 70,285
1974 3,039 69,059
1973 5,310 67,803
1972 9,053 66,625
1971 11,250 66,142
1970 13,441 65,905
1969 22,323 65,616
1968 30,403 65,575
1967 32,459 65,695
1966 37,343 66,002
1965 35,627 66,063
1964 44,788 65,681
1963 43,055 64,741
1962 42,779 63,079
1961 46,061 61,536
1960 36,647 60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Austria vs Paraguay by year

Austria
Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Paraguay
2023 8.5 20
2022 9.1 20.4
2021 9.6 20.7
2020 9.4 21
2019 9.6 21.4
2018 9.7 21.8
2017 10 22.2
2016 10 22.5
2015 9.8 22.7
2014 9.6 22.6
2013 9.4 22.5
2012 9.4 22.6
2011 9.3 22.5
2010 9.4 22.5
2009 9.2 22.9
2008 9.3 23
2007 9.2 23
2006 9.4 23.3
2005 9.5 23.7
2004 9.7 24.1
2003 9.5 24.4
2002 9.7 25.1
2001 9.4 25.9
2000 9.8 26.9
1999 9.8 27.9
1998 10.2 28.8
1997 10.5 29.6
1996 11.2 30.3
1995 11.2 31
1994 11.6 31.7
1993 12 32.4
1992 12.2 33.3
1991 12.2 33.9
1990 11.8 34.4
1989 11.6 35.2
1988 11.6 35.8
1987 11.4 36.1
1986 11.5 36.5
1985 11.6 36.8
1984 11.8 37
1983 11.9 37
1982 12.5 37
1981 12.4 36.9
1980 12 36.2
1979 11.4 35.6
1978 11.3 35.1
1977 11.3 35
1976 11.6 34.8
1975 12.4 34.9
1974 12.8 35.2
1973 12.9 35.4
1972 13.8 35.8
1971 14.5 36.3
1970 15 37
1969 16.3 37.6
1968 17 38.4
1967 17.3 39.2
1966 17.6 40.2
1965 17.9 41
1964 18.5 41.7
1963 18.8 42.1
1962 18.7 42.2
1961 18.6 42.3
1960 17.9 42.4

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 20 in Paraguay, compared with 17.9 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Paraguay
Fertility rate 1.32 2.42
Fertility rate rank 173/196 77/196
Birth rate 8.5 20
Birth rate rank 169/196 77/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +97,748
Natural population change rank 171/196 80/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +1.43%
Population growth +0.51% +1.24%
Population growth rank 131/197 87/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 22.9 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 69.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 113.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 29
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 26.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 66.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 92.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 0.91%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 1.51%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 1.7%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 74.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Paraguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Paraguay
2100 12.6% 15.5%
2099 12.6% 15.6%
2098 12.7% 15.7%
2097 12.7% 15.8%
2096 12.7% 15.9%
2095 12.8% 15.9%
2094 12.8% 16%
2093 12.8% 16.1%
2092 12.8% 16.2%
2091 12.8% 16.3%
2090 12.8% 16.4%
2089 12.8% 16.4%
2088 12.8% 16.5%
2087 12.8% 16.6%
2086 12.7% 16.7%
2085 12.7% 16.8%
2084 12.7% 16.8%
2083 12.6% 16.9%
2082 12.6% 17%
2081 12.5% 17.1%
2080 12.5% 17.2%
2079 12.4% 17.3%
2078 12.4% 17.3%
2077 12.3% 17.4%
2076 12.3% 17.5%
2075 12.3% 17.6%
2074 12.3% 17.8%
2073 12.3% 17.9%
2072 12.3% 18%
2071 12.3% 18.1%
2070 12.3% 18.3%
2069 12.4% 18.4%
2068 12.4% 18.6%
2067 12.4% 18.7%
2066 12.5% 18.9%
2065 12.5% 19.1%
2064 12.6% 19.2%
2063 12.6% 19.4%
2062 12.6% 19.6%
2061 12.6% 19.7%
2060 12.6% 19.9%
2059 12.6% 20.1%
2058 12.6% 20.2%
2057 12.6% 20.4%
2056 12.6% 20.6%
2055 12.5% 20.7%
2054 12.5% 20.9%
2053 12.4% 21%
2052 12.4% 21.2%
2051 12.3% 21.4%
2050 12.2% 21.5%
2049 12.2% 21.7%
2048 12.1% 21.9%
2047 12.1% 22%
2046 12% 22.2%
2045 12% 22.4%
2044 12% 22.6%
2043 12% 22.9%
2042 12% 23.1%
2041 12% 23.3%
2040 12.1% 23.6%
2039 12.1% 23.9%
2038 12.2% 24.2%
2037 12.4% 24.5%
2036 12.5% 24.9%
2035 12.7% 25.2%
2034 12.9% 25.6%
2033 13.1% 26%
2032 13.3% 26.3%
2031 13.5% 26.7%
2030 13.6% 27.1%
2029 13.8% 27.4%
2028 13.9% 27.7%
2027 14% 28%
2026 14.1% 28.3%
2025 14.2% 28.5%
2024 14.2% 28.6%
2023 14.3% 28.8%
2022 14.3% 28.9%
2021 14.4% 29%
2020 14.4% 29.1%
2019 14.4% 29.3%
2018 14.4% 29.5%
2017 14.4% 29.7%
2016 14.4% 29.9%
2015 14.3% 30.2%
2014 14.3% 30.5%
2013 14.4% 30.9%
2012 14.5% 31.4%
2011 14.6% 32%
2010 14.8% 32.5%
2009 15% 33.2%
2008 15.2% 33.8%
2007 15.5% 34.4%
2006 15.8% 35.1%
2005 16% 35.8%
2004 16.2% 36.6%
2003 16.4% 37.3%
2002 16.6% 37.9%
2001 16.8% 38.4%
2000 17% 39%
1999 17.2% 39.5%
1998 17.4% 40%
1997 17.6% 40.4%
1996 17.7% 40.8%
1995 17.8% 41.1%
1994 17.8% 41.3%
1993 17.8% 41.4%
1992 17.7% 41.5%
1991 17.6% 41.5%
1990 17.5% 41.5%
1989 17.6% 41.5%
1988 17.6% 41.4%
1987 17.8% 41.3%
1986 18% 41.3%
1985 18.3% 41.2%
1984 18.7% 41.2%
1983 19.1% 41.2%
1982 19.5% 41.2%
1981 20% 41.4%
1980 20.4% 41.6%
1979 21% 42%
1978 21.6% 42.4%
1977 22.2% 42.8%
1976 22.8% 43.3%
1975 23.2% 43.7%
1974 23.6% 44.2%
1973 23.9% 44.6%
1972 24.2% 45%
1971 24.3% 45.2%
1970 24.4% 45.5%
1969 24.3% 45.7%
1968 24.1% 45.8%
1967 23.9% 45.9%
1966 23.6% 46%
1965 23.4% 46%
1964 23.1% 46%
1963 22.8% 46%
1962 22.7% 46.1%
1961 22.4% 46.2%
1960 22% 46.3%

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 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Paraguay 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 Paraguay

Austria
Paraguay
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Paraguay
2023 6 58
2022 7 78
2021 6 140
2020 6 69
2019 7 58
2018 7 58
2017 6 58
2016 6 60
2015 7 64
2014 7 70
2013 6 84
2012 6 100
2011 6 120
2010 6 136
2009 6 152
2008 6 166
2007 6 177
2006 6 186
2005 6 194
2004 6 199
2003 6 203
2002 6 206
2001 6 207
2000 7 207
1999 7 207
1998 7 207
1997 7 205
1996 8 203
1995 9 202
1994 10 201
1993 10 197
1992 10 195
1991 11 192
1990 12 198
1989 12 209
1988 13 220
1987 13 225
1986 14 230
1985 14 237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Paraguay
2023 0.31% 1.7%
2022 0.32% 1.76%
2021 0.33% 1.82%
2020 0.34% 1.88%
2019 0.35% 1.94%
2018 0.35% 2.01%
2017 0.36% 2.08%
2016 0.36% 2.15%
2015 0.37% 2.22%
2014 0.38% 2.3%
2013 0.39% 2.37%
2012 0.4% 2.44%
2011 0.42% 2.51%
2010 0.43% 2.59%
2009 0.44% 2.67%
2008 0.45% 2.75%
2007 0.46% 2.83%
2006 0.48% 2.91%
2005 0.49% 2.99%
2004 0.51% 3.07%
2003 0.52% 3.14%
2002 0.53% 3.22%
2001 0.54% 3.29%
2000 0.55% 3.36%
1999 0.56% 3.45%
1998 0.58% 3.53%
1997 0.6% 3.62%
1996 0.64% 3.72%
1995 0.68% 3.83%
1994 0.74% 3.95%
1993 0.79% 4.08%
1992 0.85% 4.23%
1991 0.9% 4.38%
1990 0.95% 4.55%
1989 1% 4.73%
1988 1.05% 4.92%
1987 1.12% 5.1%
1986 1.19% 5.3%
1985 1.26% 5.5%
1984 1.33% 5.71%
1983 1.4% 5.92%
1982 1.47% 6.14%
1981 1.55% 6.35%
1980 1.63% 6.55%
1979 1.71% 6.74%
1978 1.81% 6.91%
1977 1.94% 7.06%
1976 2.11% 7.21%
1975 2.31% 7.34%
1974 2.51% 7.46%
1973 2.67% 7.57%
1972 2.8% 7.66%
1971 2.87% 7.73%
1970 2.91% 7.79%
1969 2.94% 7.84%
1968 2.98% 7.88%
1967 3.05% 7.91%
1966 3.15% 7.94%
1965 3.27% 7.96%
1964 3.42% 7.99%
1963 3.59% 8.02%
1962 3.79% 8.06%
1961 4.03% 8.11%
1960 4.28% 8.18%

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 1.7% in Paraguay. 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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