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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Peru

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Peru. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 1.98 in Peru — 50% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 71.5% in Peru — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 6.94, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 97/196 for Peru.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 21.9 years in Peru.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 28.9 in Peru.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 43.6 in Peru.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.6% in Peru.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Peru by year

Austria
Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Peru
2023 1.32 1.98
2022 1.41 2
2021 1.48 2.03
2020 1.44 2.06
2019 1.46 2.09
2018 1.47 2.12
2017 1.52 2.15
2016 1.53 2.19
2015 1.49 2.23
2014 1.46 2.27
2013 1.44 2.32
2012 1.44 2.36
2011 1.43 2.41
2010 1.44 2.42
2009 1.39 2.48
2008 1.42 2.53
2007 1.38 2.58
2006 1.41 2.62
2005 1.41 2.64
2004 1.42 2.67
2003 1.38 2.66
2002 1.39 2.69
2001 1.33 2.74
2000 1.36 2.85
1999 1.34 2.92
1998 1.37 3
1997 1.39 3.1
1996 1.45 3.2
1995 1.42 3.32
1994 1.47 3.43
1993 1.5 3.55
1992 1.51 3.67
1991 1.51 3.79
1990 1.46 3.91
1989 1.45 4.03
1988 1.45 4.14
1987 1.43 4.25
1986 1.45 4.35
1985 1.47 4.46
1984 1.52 4.57
1983 1.56 4.68
1982 1.66 4.8
1981 1.67 4.92
1980 1.65 5.04
1979 1.6 5.17
1978 1.6 5.31
1977 1.63 5.44
1976 1.69 5.58
1975 1.83 5.71
1974 1.91 5.84
1973 1.94 5.97
1972 2.08 6.09
1971 2.2 6.21
1970 2.29 6.32
1969 2.49 6.42
1968 2.58 6.51
1967 2.62 6.6
1966 2.66 6.68
1965 2.7 6.75
1964 2.79 6.81
1963 2.82 6.86
1962 2.8 6.9
1961 2.78 6.92
1960 2.69 6.94

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 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Austria
Peru
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Peru
2023 -11,872 353,788
2022 -10,851 327,859
2021 -6,269 235,440
2020 -8,025 301,950
2019 1,776 346,981
2018 1,769 343,123
2017 4,399 349,333
2016 6,989 355,859
2015 1,729 362,781
2014 3,419 368,708
2013 0 372,694
2012 0 376,501
2011 1,679 383,268
2010 1,672 382,510
2009 -834 396,522
2008 2,496 413,640
2007 1,659 435,122
2006 3,308 445,884
2005 3,291 454,199
2004 4,904 459,617
2003 0 459,243
2002 2,424 463,709
2001 804 470,154
2000 1,602 484,222
1999 0 487,095
1998 3,191 489,436
1997 3,984 495,348
1996 7,959 501,855
1995 7,948 507,894
1994 11,110 512,735
1993 12,649 513,769
1992 12,545 514,618
1991 10,857 513,867
1990 7,678 515,233
1989 5,333 512,152
1988 4,551 508,429
1987 1,515 502,229
1986 0 496,712
1985 -1,513 488,887
1984 756 477,968
1983 -3,025 469,781
1982 3,029 461,107
1981 1,514 453,158
1980 -1,510 445,100
1979 -6,039 439,110
1978 -9,074 432,127
1977 -6,811 425,428
1976 -7,565 420,284
1975 -2,274 414,400
1974 3,039 408,299
1973 5,310 400,752
1972 9,053 396,960
1971 11,250 391,506
1970 13,441 318,022
1969 22,323 379,347
1968 30,403 372,379
1967 32,459 365,224
1966 37,343 356,819
1965 35,627 349,245
1964 44,788 341,570
1963 43,055 332,352
1962 42,779 321,716
1961 46,061 313,385
1960 36,647 302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Austria vs Peru by year

Austria
Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Peru
2023 8.5 15.9
2022 9.1 16.2
2021 9.6 16.4
2020 9.4 16.6
2019 9.6 16.9
2018 9.7 16.9
2017 10 17.3
2016 10 17.6
2015 9.8 17.9
2014 9.6 18.4
2013 9.4 18.8
2012 9.4 19.2
2011 9.3 19.8
2010 9.4 19.9
2009 9.2 20.4
2008 9.3 20.9
2007 9.2 21.4
2006 9.4 21.8
2005 9.5 22.1
2004 9.7 22.4
2003 9.5 22.3
2002 9.7 22.6
2001 9.4 23
2000 9.8 23.8
1999 9.8 24.3
1998 10.2 24.9
1997 10.5 25.6
1996 11.2 26.4
1995 11.2 27.2
1994 11.6 28
1993 12 28.8
1992 12.2 29.6
1991 12.2 30.4
1990 11.8 31.1
1989 11.6 31.8
1988 11.6 32.4
1987 11.4 33
1986 11.5 33.5
1985 11.6 34
1984 11.8 34.5
1983 11.9 35
1982 12.5 35.4
1981 12.4 35.9
1980 12 36.5
1979 11.4 37.1
1978 11.3 37.7
1977 11.3 38.3
1976 11.6 38.9
1975 12.4 39.5
1974 12.8 40.1
1973 12.9 40.7
1972 13.8 41.2
1971 14.5 41.8
1970 15 42.4
1969 16.3 42.9
1968 17 43.4
1967 17.3 44
1966 17.6 44.4
1965 17.9 44.9
1964 18.5 45.4
1963 18.8 45.8
1962 18.7 46.2
1961 18.6 46.6
1960 17.9 46.9

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 15.9 in Peru, compared with 17.9 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Peru
Fertility rate 1.32 1.98
Fertility rate rank 173/196 99/196
Birth rate 8.5 15.9
Birth rate rank 169/196 97/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +353,788
Natural population change rank 171/196 50/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +1.05%
Population growth +0.51% +1.1%
Population growth rank 131/197 95/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 41.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 87.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 26.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 57.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 94.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 0.78%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 1.58%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Peru
2100 12.6% 13.5%
2099 12.6% 13.5%
2098 12.7% 13.6%
2097 12.7% 13.6%
2096 12.7% 13.6%
2095 12.8% 13.7%
2094 12.8% 13.7%
2093 12.8% 13.7%
2092 12.8% 13.8%
2091 12.8% 13.8%
2090 12.8% 13.8%
2089 12.8% 13.9%
2088 12.8% 13.9%
2087 12.8% 14%
2086 12.7% 14%
2085 12.7% 14.1%
2084 12.7% 14.1%
2083 12.6% 14.2%
2082 12.6% 14.2%
2081 12.5% 14.3%
2080 12.5% 14.3%
2079 12.4% 14.4%
2078 12.4% 14.5%
2077 12.3% 14.5%
2076 12.3% 14.6%
2075 12.3% 14.7%
2074 12.3% 14.8%
2073 12.3% 14.8%
2072 12.3% 14.9%
2071 12.3% 15%
2070 12.3% 15.1%
2069 12.4% 15.2%
2068 12.4% 15.3%
2067 12.4% 15.4%
2066 12.5% 15.5%
2065 12.5% 15.6%
2064 12.6% 15.7%
2063 12.6% 15.8%
2062 12.6% 15.9%
2061 12.6% 16%
2060 12.6% 16.1%
2059 12.6% 16.3%
2058 12.6% 16.4%
2057 12.6% 16.5%
2056 12.6% 16.7%
2055 12.5% 16.8%
2054 12.5% 17%
2053 12.4% 17.2%
2052 12.4% 17.3%
2051 12.3% 17.5%
2050 12.2% 17.7%
2049 12.2% 17.8%
2048 12.1% 18%
2047 12.1% 18.2%
2046 12% 18.4%
2045 12% 18.6%
2044 12% 18.8%
2043 12% 19%
2042 12% 19.3%
2041 12% 19.5%
2040 12.1% 19.7%
2039 12.1% 19.9%
2038 12.2% 20.2%
2037 12.4% 20.4%
2036 12.5% 20.7%
2035 12.7% 20.9%
2034 12.9% 21.2%
2033 13.1% 21.4%
2032 13.3% 21.7%
2031 13.5% 21.9%
2030 13.6% 22.2%
2029 13.8% 22.5%
2028 13.9% 22.8%
2027 14% 23.1%
2026 14.1% 23.4%
2025 14.2% 23.8%
2024 14.2% 24%
2023 14.3% 24.4%
2022 14.3% 24.8%
2021 14.4% 25.1%
2020 14.4% 25.5%
2019 14.4% 25.9%
2018 14.4% 26.4%
2017 14.4% 26.8%
2016 14.4% 27.2%
2015 14.3% 27.5%
2014 14.3% 27.8%
2013 14.4% 28.2%
2012 14.5% 28.5%
2011 14.6% 28.9%
2010 14.8% 29.3%
2009 15% 29.7%
2008 15.2% 30.2%
2007 15.5% 30.7%
2006 15.8% 31.2%
2005 16% 31.7%
2004 16.2% 32.3%
2003 16.4% 32.9%
2002 16.6% 33.5%
2001 16.8% 34.1%
2000 17% 34.7%
1999 17.2% 35.3%
1998 17.4% 35.8%
1997 17.6% 36.4%
1996 17.7% 36.9%
1995 17.8% 37.4%
1994 17.8% 37.9%
1993 17.8% 38.3%
1992 17.7% 38.7%
1991 17.6% 39.1%
1990 17.5% 39.4%
1989 17.6% 39.8%
1988 17.6% 40.2%
1987 17.8% 40.5%
1986 18% 40.8%
1985 18.3% 41.2%
1984 18.7% 41.5%
1983 19.1% 41.8%
1982 19.5% 42.1%
1981 20% 42.4%
1980 20.4% 42.6%
1979 21% 42.8%
1978 21.6% 43%
1977 22.2% 43.2%
1976 22.8% 43.4%
1975 23.2% 43.5%
1974 23.6% 43.6%
1973 23.9% 43.7%
1972 24.2% 43.8%
1971 24.3% 43.9%
1970 24.4% 44%
1969 24.3% 44.1%
1968 24.1% 44.2%
1967 23.9% 44.2%
1966 23.6% 44.2%
1965 23.4% 44.3%
1964 23.1% 44.3%
1963 22.8% 44.3%
1962 22.7% 44.3%
1961 22.4% 44.2%
1960 22% 44%

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 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Peru 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 Peru

Austria
Peru
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Peru
2023 6 51
2022 7 81
2021 6 141
2020 6 75
2019 7 60
2018 7 66
2017 6 67
2016 6 69
2015 7 71
2014 7 73
2013 6 75
2012 6 79
2011 6 83
2010 6 86
2009 6 89
2008 6 91
2007 6 94
2006 6 99
2005 6 103
2004 6 107
2003 6 104
2002 6 106
2001 6 109
2000 7 115
1999 7 124
1998 7 139
1997 7 152
1996 8 166
1995 9 179
1994 10 188
1993 10 192
1992 10 195
1991 11 201
1990 12 191
1989 12 190
1988 13 190
1987 13 192
1986 14 193
1985 14 198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Peru
2023 0.31% 1.58%
2022 0.32% 1.61%
2021 0.33% 1.64%
2020 0.34% 1.66%
2019 0.35% 1.68%
2018 0.35% 1.69%
2017 0.36% 1.71%
2016 0.36% 1.73%
2015 0.37% 1.76%
2014 0.38% 1.79%
2013 0.39% 1.84%
2012 0.4% 1.89%
2011 0.42% 1.96%
2010 0.43% 2.04%
2009 0.44% 2.14%
2008 0.45% 2.25%
2007 0.46% 2.37%
2006 0.48% 2.5%
2005 0.49% 2.65%
2004 0.51% 2.82%
2003 0.52% 3.01%
2002 0.53% 3.24%
2001 0.54% 3.49%
2000 0.55% 3.79%
1999 0.56% 4.13%
1998 0.58% 4.51%
1997 0.6% 4.92%
1996 0.64% 5.36%
1995 0.68% 5.82%
1994 0.74% 6.29%
1993 0.79% 6.75%
1992 0.85% 7.2%
1991 0.9% 7.63%
1990 0.95% 8.04%
1989 1% 8.46%
1988 1.05% 8.92%
1987 1.12% 9.43%
1986 1.19% 9.97%
1985 1.26% 10.5%
1984 1.33% 11.1%
1983 1.4% 11.6%
1982 1.47% 12%
1981 1.55% 12.4%
1980 1.63% 12.7%
1979 1.71% 12.9%
1978 1.81% 13.2%
1977 1.94% 13.5%
1976 2.11% 13.8%
1975 2.31% 14.2%
1974 2.51% 14.7%
1973 2.67% 15.1%
1972 2.8% 15.6%
1971 2.87% 16.1%
1970 2.91% 19.7%
1969 2.94% 17%
1968 2.98% 17.5%
1967 3.05% 18.1%
1966 3.15% 18.7%
1965 3.27% 19.4%
1964 3.42% 20.2%
1963 3.59% 20.9%
1962 3.79% 21.6%
1961 4.03% 22.2%
1960 4.28% 22.9%

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 1.58% in Peru. 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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