Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Romania

Fertility rate in Austria vs Romania by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Austria	Romania
2023	1.32	1.71
2022	1.41	1.71
2021	1.48	1.81
2020	1.44	1.8
2019	1.46	1.77
2018	1.47	1.76
2017	1.52	1.78
2016	1.53	1.69
2015	1.49	1.62
2014	1.46	1.56
2013	1.44	1.46
2012	1.44	1.52
2011	1.43	1.47
2010	1.44	1.59
2009	1.39	1.66
2008	1.42	1.6
2007	1.38	1.45
2006	1.41	1.42
2005	1.41	1.4
2004	1.42	1.33
2003	1.38	1.3
2002	1.39	1.27
2001	1.33	1.27
2000	1.36	1.31
1999	1.34	1.3
1998	1.37	1.32
1997	1.39	1.32
1996	1.45	1.3
1995	1.42	1.33
1994	1.47	1.4
1993	1.5	1.43
1992	1.51	1.51
1991	1.51	1.59
1990	1.46	1.83
1989	1.45	2.22
1988	1.45	2.3
1987	1.43	2.38
1986	1.45	2.39
1985	1.47	2.31
1984	1.52	2.26
1983	1.56	2.06
1982	1.66	2.17
1981	1.67	2.36
1980	1.65	2.43
1979	1.6	2.49
1978	1.6	2.52
1977	1.63	2.57
1976	1.69	2.54
1975	1.83	2.59
1974	1.91	2.71
1973	1.94	2.44
1972	2.08	2.55
1971	2.2	2.67
1970	2.29	2.89
1969	2.49	3.19
1968	2.58	3.63
1967	2.62	3.66
1966	2.66	1.9
1965	2.7	1.91
1964	2.79	1.96
1963	2.82	2.01
1962	2.8	2.04
1961	2.78	2.17
1960	2.69	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Austria	Romania
2023	-11,872	-89,587
2022	-10,851	-93,338
2021	-6,269	-141,504
2020	-8,025	-100,179
2019	1,776	-60,053
2018	1,769	-62,316
2017	4,399	-50,930
2016	6,989	-53,196
2015	1,729	-59,447
2014	3,419	-55,745
2013	0	-59,951
2012	0	-54,157
2011	1,679	-56,413
2010	1,672	-46,567
2009	-834	-34,625
2008	2,496	-30,806
2007	1,659	-37,590
2006	3,308	-38,148
2005	3,291	-40,508
2004	4,904	-42,904
2003	0	-56,093
2002	2,424	-58,673
2001	804	-37,625
2000	1,602	-22,443
1999	0	-31,461
1998	3,191	-33,761
1997	3,984	-42,853
1996	7,959	-56,548
1995	7,948	-36,295
1994	11,110	-18,184
1993	12,649	-13,658
1992	12,545	-4,559
1991	10,857	25,301
1990	7,678	69,605
1989	5,333	122,756
1988	4,551	126,817
1987	1,515	128,517
1986	0	134,737
1985	-1,513	111,392
1984	756	117,731
1983	-3,025	87,986
1982	3,029	119,121
1981	1,514	156,472
1980	-1,510	168,776
1979	-6,039	194,397
1978	-9,074	204,148
1977	-6,811	215,385
1976	-7,565	213,361
1975	-2,274	219,324
1974	3,039	235,530
1973	5,310	175,020
1972	9,053	198,316
1971	11,250	206,662
1970	13,441	234,905
1969	22,323	264,120
1968	30,403	338,577
1967	32,459	347,709
1966	37,343	115,293
1965	35,627	114,190
1964	44,788	134,326
1963	43,055	139,104
1962	42,779	130,736
1961	46,061	163,286
1960	36,647	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Austria vs Romania by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Austria	Romania
2023	8.5	8
2022	9.1	9.4
2021	9.6	10.1
2020	9.4	10.3
2019	9.6	10.3
2018	9.7	10.4
2017	10	10.8
2016	10	10.4
2015	9.8	10.2
2014	9.6	10
2013	9.4	9.4
2012	9.4	10
2011	9.3	9.7
2010	9.4	10.5
2009	9.2	10.9
2008	9.3	10.8
2007	9.2	10.3
2006	9.4	10.4
2005	9.5	10.4
2004	9.7	10.1
2003	9.5	9.8
2002	9.7	9.7
2001	9.4	10
2000	9.8	10.4
1999	9.8	10.4
1998	10.2	10.5
1997	10.5	10.5
1996	11.2	10.2
1995	11.2	10.4
1994	11.6	10.9
1993	12	11
1992	12.2	11.4
1991	12.2	12
1990	11.8	13.6
1989	11.6	16
1988	11.6	16.5
1987	11.4	16.7
1986	11.5	16.5
1985	11.6	15.8
1984	11.8	15.5
1983	11.9	14.3
1982	12.5	15.3
1981	12.4	17
1980	12	18
1979	11.4	18.6
1978	11.3	19
1977	11.3	19.5
1976	11.6	19.4
1975	12.4	19.6
1974	12.8	20.3
1973	12.9	18.2
1972	13.8	18.8
1971	14.5	19.6
1970	15	21.1
1969	16.3	23.3
1968	17	26.6
1967	17.3	27
1966	17.6	14.2
1965	17.9	14.6
1964	18.5	15.2
1963	18.8	15.7
1962	18.7	16.2
1961	18.6	17.5
1960	17.9	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.5 in Austria and 8 in Romania, compared with 17.9 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Austria	Romania
2100	12.6%	12.8%
2099	12.6%	12.8%
2098	12.7%	12.8%
2097	12.7%	12.9%
2096	12.7%	12.9%
2095	12.8%	13%
2094	12.8%	13.1%
2093	12.8%	13.1%
2092	12.8%	13.2%
2091	12.8%	13.2%
2090	12.8%	13.3%
2089	12.8%	13.4%
2088	12.8%	13.4%
2087	12.8%	13.5%
2086	12.7%	13.5%
2085	12.7%	13.5%
2084	12.7%	13.6%
2083	12.6%	13.6%
2082	12.6%	13.6%
2081	12.5%	13.6%
2080	12.5%	13.6%
2079	12.4%	13.6%
2078	12.4%	13.6%
2077	12.3%	13.6%
2076	12.3%	13.6%
2075	12.3%	13.6%
2074	12.3%	13.6%
2073	12.3%	13.6%
2072	12.3%	13.6%
2071	12.3%	13.6%
2070	12.3%	13.6%
2069	12.4%	13.6%
2068	12.4%	13.6%
2067	12.4%	13.6%
2066	12.5%	13.7%
2065	12.5%	13.7%
2064	12.6%	13.8%
2063	12.6%	13.8%
2062	12.6%	13.9%
2061	12.6%	13.9%
2060	12.6%	14%
2059	12.6%	14.1%
2058	12.6%	14.1%
2057	12.6%	14.2%
2056	12.6%	14.3%
2055	12.5%	14.3%
2054	12.5%	14.4%
2053	12.4%	14.4%
2052	12.4%	14.4%
2051	12.3%	14.4%
2050	12.2%	14.4%
2049	12.2%	14.4%
2048	12.1%	14.4%
2047	12.1%	14.4%
2046	12%	14.4%
2045	12%	14.3%
2044	12%	14.3%
2043	12%	14.3%
2042	12%	14.3%
2041	12%	14.2%
2040	12.1%	14.2%
2039	12.1%	14.2%
2038	12.2%	14.3%
2037	12.4%	14.3%
2036	12.5%	14.3%
2035	12.7%	14.4%
2034	12.9%	14.5%
2033	13.1%	14.6%
2032	13.3%	14.8%
2031	13.5%	15%
2030	13.6%	15.1%
2029	13.8%	15.2%
2028	13.9%	15.3%
2027	14%	15.4%
2026	14.1%	15.5%
2025	14.2%	15.6%
2024	14.2%	15.7%
2023	14.3%	15.9%
2022	14.3%	16%
2021	14.4%	16.1%
2020	14.4%	16.1%
2019	14.4%	16%
2018	14.4%	15.9%
2017	14.4%	15.8%
2016	14.4%	15.7%
2015	14.3%	15.7%
2014	14.3%	15.7%
2013	14.4%	15.7%
2012	14.5%	15.7%
2011	14.6%	15.8%
2010	14.8%	15.7%
2009	15%	15.7%
2008	15.2%	15.7%
2007	15.5%	15.7%
2006	15.8%	15.8%
2005	16%	16%
2004	16.2%	16.4%
2003	16.4%	16.9%
2002	16.6%	17.5%
2001	16.8%	18.1%
2000	17%	18.6%
1999	17.2%	19.1%
1998	17.4%	19.3%
1997	17.6%	19.6%
1996	17.7%	20%
1995	17.8%	20.5%
1994	17.8%	21%
1993	17.8%	21.6%
1992	17.7%	22.2%
1991	17.6%	22.8%
1990	17.5%	23.3%
1989	17.6%	23.7%
1988	17.6%	23.9%
1987	17.8%	24%
1986	18%	24.3%
1985	18.3%	24.6%
1984	18.7%	25.1%
1983	19.1%	25.9%
1982	19.5%	26.8%
1981	20%	27.1%
1980	20.4%	26.8%
1979	21%	26.5%
1978	21.6%	26.3%
1977	22.2%	26%
1976	22.8%	25.7%
1975	23.2%	25.3%
1974	23.6%	25.1%
1973	23.9%	24.9%
1972	24.2%	24.9%
1971	24.3%	24.9%
1970	24.4%	25.1%
1969	24.3%	25.1%
1968	24.1%	25.1%
1967	23.9%	25%
1966	23.6%	25.2%
1965	23.4%	26%
1964	23.1%	26.7%
1963	22.8%	27.3%
1962	22.7%	27.7%
1961	22.4%	28%
1960	22%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Austria	Romania
2023	6	12
2022	7	13
2021	6	20
2020	6	16
2019	7	14
2018	7	15
2017	6	17
2016	6	17
2015	7	18
2014	7	18
2013	6	18
2012	6	19
2011	6	20
2010	6	23
2009	6	25
2008	6	25
2007	6	25
2006	6	27
2005	6	30
2004	6	32
2003	6	35
2002	6	38
2001	6	41
2000	7	45
1999	7	51
1998	7	58
1997	7	66
1996	8	72
1995	9	75
1994	10	80
1993	10	87
1992	10	95
1991	11	104
1990	12	118
1989	12	143
1988	13	159
1987	13	173
1986	14	180
1985	14	184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

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	Romania
2023	0.31%	0.66%
2022	0.32%	0.66%
2021	0.33%	0.65%
2020	0.34%	0.66%
2019	0.35%	0.68%
2018	0.35%	0.73%
2017	0.36%	0.79%
2016	0.36%	0.85%
2015	0.37%	0.92%
2014	0.38%	0.99%
2013	0.39%	1.05%
2012	0.4%	1.12%
2011	0.42%	1.18%
2010	0.43%	1.24%
2009	0.44%	1.31%
2008	0.45%	1.4%
2007	0.46%	1.51%
2006	0.48%	1.66%
2005	0.49%	1.82%
2004	0.51%	1.94%
2003	0.52%	1.99%
2002	0.53%	2.01%
2001	0.54%	2.06%
2000	0.55%	2.16%
1999	0.56%	2.29%
1998	0.58%	2.44%
1997	0.6%	2.58%
1996	0.64%	2.68%
1995	0.68%	2.73%
1994	0.74%	2.76%
1993	0.79%	2.79%
1992	0.85%	2.84%
1991	0.9%	2.97%
1990	0.95%	3.14%
1989	1%	3.31%
1988	1.05%	3.43%
1987	1.12%	3.45%
1986	1.19%	3.33%
1985	1.26%	3.16%
1984	1.33%	3.08%
1983	1.4%	3.14%
1982	1.47%	3.28%
1981	1.55%	3.44%
1980	1.63%	3.57%
1979	1.71%	3.68%
1978	1.81%	3.76%
1977	1.94%	3.86%
1976	2.11%	4.05%
1975	2.31%	4.27%
1974	2.51%	4.43%
1973	2.67%	4.49%
1972	2.8%	4.64%
1971	2.87%	5.06%
1970	2.91%	5.69%
1969	2.94%	6.23%
1968	2.98%	6.44%
1967	3.05%	6.27%
1966	3.15%	5.83%
1965	3.27%	5.44%
1964	3.42%	5.45%
1963	3.59%	6.03%
1962	3.79%	6.98%
1961	4.03%	7.98%
1960	4.28%	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.