Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Austria vs Sierra Leone by year

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Austria

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Austria	Sierra Leone
2023	1.32	3.79
2022	1.41	3.88
2021	1.48	3.98
2020	1.44	4.08
2019	1.46	4.19
2018	1.47	4.29
2017	1.52	4.39
2016	1.53	4.47
2015	1.49	4.55
2014	1.46	4.7
2013	1.44	4.87
2012	1.44	5.06
2011	1.43	5.21
2010	1.44	5.33
2009	1.39	5.45
2008	1.42	5.56
2007	1.38	5.64
2006	1.41	5.74
2005	1.41	5.81
2004	1.42	5.92
2003	1.38	6.09
2002	1.39	6.23
2001	1.33	6.31
2000	1.36	6.36
1999	1.34	6.42
1998	1.37	6.5
1997	1.39	6.53
1996	1.45	6.55
1995	1.42	6.56
1994	1.47	6.56
1993	1.5	6.57
1992	1.51	6.56
1991	1.51	6.55
1990	1.46	6.57
1989	1.45	6.57
1988	1.45	6.59
1987	1.43	6.61
1986	1.45	6.6
1985	1.47	6.59
1984	1.52	6.59
1983	1.56	6.57
1982	1.66	6.56
1981	1.67	6.55
1980	1.65	6.56
1979	1.6	6.58
1978	1.6	6.59
1977	1.63	6.57
1976	1.69	6.55
1975	1.83	6.55
1974	1.91	6.53
1973	1.94	6.47
1972	2.08	6.45
1971	2.2	6.43
1970	2.29	6.41
1969	2.49	6.39
1968	2.58	6.39
1967	2.62	6.38
1966	2.66	6.35
1965	2.7	6.31
1964	2.79	6.29
1963	2.82	6.26
1962	2.8	6.22
1961	2.78	6.21
1960	2.69	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Austria

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Year	Natural population change
	Austria	Sierra Leone
2023	-11,872	188,788
2022	-10,851	186,625
2021	-6,269	183,326
2020	-8,025	181,015
2019	1,776	181,068
2018	1,769	178,772
2017	4,399	173,259
2016	6,989	168,784
2015	1,729	162,275
2014	3,419	160,137
2013	0	161,265
2012	0	160,915
2011	1,679	158,858
2010	1,672	155,338
2009	-834	152,669
2008	2,496	149,855
2007	1,659	145,740
2006	3,308	144,127
2005	3,291	137,234
2004	4,904	132,661
2003	0	130,312
2002	2,424	126,429
2001	804	116,647
2000	1,602	110,754
1999	0	102,295
1998	3,191	103,906
1997	3,984	105,433
1996	7,959	104,140
1995	7,948	100,885
1994	11,110	101,486
1993	12,649	103,317
1992	12,545	103,251
1991	10,857	105,477
1990	7,678	100,778
1989	5,333	98,298
1988	4,551	96,344
1987	1,515	94,235
1986	0	90,902
1985	-1,513	88,869
1984	756	87,072
1983	-3,025	84,628
1982	3,029	82,457
1981	1,514	80,111
1980	-1,510	77,932
1979	-6,039	75,992
1978	-9,074	74,130
1977	-6,811	71,663
1976	-7,565	69,506
1975	-2,274	67,560
1974	3,039	65,357
1973	5,310	62,443
1972	9,053	60,279
1971	11,250	58,484
1970	13,441	56,513
1969	22,323	54,768
1968	30,403	53,126
1967	32,459	51,734
1966	37,343	49,486
1965	35,627	47,223
1964	44,788	45,487
1963	43,055	43,569
1962	42,779	41,603
1961	46,061	40,022
1960	36,647	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Austria vs Sierra Leone by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Austria	Sierra Leone
2023	8.5	30.6
2022	9.1	31.1
2021	9.6	31.6
2020	9.4	32.2
2019	9.6	32.8
2018	9.7	33.3
2017	10	33.8
2016	10	34.2
2015	9.8	34.7
2014	9.6	35.6
2013	9.4	36.6
2012	9.4	37.8
2011	9.3	38.5
2010	9.4	39.1
2009	9.2	39.9
2008	9.3	40.6
2007	9.2	41.1
2006	9.4	41.8
2005	9.5	42
2004	9.7	42.5
2003	9.5	43.5
2002	9.7	44.3
2001	9.4	44
2000	9.8	45
1999	9.8	46.1
1998	10.2	46.3
1997	10.5	46.3
1996	11.2	46.5
1995	11.2	46.8
1994	11.6	46.8
1993	12	46.9
1992	12.2	47
1991	12.2	47.5
1990	11.8	45.5
1989	11.6	46.3
1988	11.6	46.4
1987	11.4	46.6
1986	11.5	46.6
1985	11.6	46.7
1984	11.8	46.8
1983	11.9	46.7
1982	12.5	46.8
1981	12.4	46.8
1980	12	46.8
1979	11.4	47
1978	11.3	47.2
1977	11.3	47.1
1976	11.6	47.2
1975	12.4	47.3
1974	12.8	47.4
1973	12.9	47.2
1972	13.8	47.2
1971	14.5	47.3
1970	15	47.4
1969	16.3	47.5
1968	17	47.7
1967	17.3	47.9
1966	17.6	48
1965	17.9	48
1964	18.5	48.2
1963	18.8	48.2
1962	18.7	48.1
1961	18.6	48.1
1960	17.9	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.5 in Austria and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 17.9 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Austria

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Austria	Sierra Leone
2100	12.6%	19%
2099	12.6%	19%
2098	12.7%	19.1%
2097	12.7%	19.2%
2096	12.7%	19.3%
2095	12.8%	19.5%
2094	12.8%	19.6%
2093	12.8%	19.7%
2092	12.8%	19.8%
2091	12.8%	19.9%
2090	12.8%	20%
2089	12.8%	20.1%
2088	12.8%	20.3%
2087	12.8%	20.4%
2086	12.7%	20.5%
2085	12.7%	20.7%
2084	12.7%	20.8%
2083	12.6%	20.9%
2082	12.6%	21.1%
2081	12.5%	21.2%
2080	12.5%	21.4%
2079	12.4%	21.6%
2078	12.4%	21.7%
2077	12.3%	21.9%
2076	12.3%	22.1%
2075	12.3%	22.2%
2074	12.3%	22.4%
2073	12.3%	22.6%
2072	12.3%	22.8%
2071	12.3%	23%
2070	12.3%	23.2%
2069	12.4%	23.4%
2068	12.4%	23.6%
2067	12.4%	23.8%
2066	12.5%	24%
2065	12.5%	24.3%
2064	12.6%	24.5%
2063	12.6%	24.7%
2062	12.6%	25%
2061	12.6%	25.2%
2060	12.6%	25.5%
2059	12.6%	25.7%
2058	12.6%	26%
2057	12.6%	26.3%
2056	12.6%	26.6%
2055	12.5%	26.9%
2054	12.5%	27.1%
2053	12.4%	27.4%
2052	12.4%	27.7%
2051	12.3%	28.1%
2050	12.2%	28.4%
2049	12.2%	28.7%
2048	12.1%	29%
2047	12.1%	29.3%
2046	12%	29.7%
2045	12%	30%
2044	12%	30.3%
2043	12%	30.7%
2042	12%	31.1%
2041	12%	31.4%
2040	12.1%	31.8%
2039	12.1%	32.2%
2038	12.2%	32.6%
2037	12.4%	33%
2036	12.5%	33.4%
2035	12.7%	33.8%
2034	12.9%	34.2%
2033	13.1%	34.6%
2032	13.3%	35%
2031	13.5%	35.4%
2030	13.6%	35.7%
2029	13.8%	36.1%
2028	13.9%	36.5%
2027	14%	37%
2026	14.1%	37.4%
2025	14.2%	37.9%
2024	14.2%	38.1%
2023	14.3%	38.5%
2022	14.3%	39%
2021	14.4%	39.4%
2020	14.4%	39.8%
2019	14.4%	40.2%
2018	14.4%	40.6%
2017	14.4%	41%
2016	14.4%	41.4%
2015	14.3%	41.8%
2014	14.3%	42.2%
2013	14.4%	42.5%
2012	14.5%	42.8%
2011	14.6%	43%
2010	14.8%	43.2%
2009	15%	43.4%
2008	15.2%	43.5%
2007	15.5%	43.6%
2006	15.8%	43.7%
2005	16%	43.8%
2004	16.2%	43.9%
2003	16.4%	43.9%
2002	16.6%	43.9%
2001	16.8%	43.9%
2000	17%	43.8%
1999	17.2%	43.7%
1998	17.4%	43.6%
1997	17.6%	43.5%
1996	17.7%	43.5%
1995	17.8%	43.4%
1994	17.8%	43.3%
1993	17.8%	43.2%
1992	17.7%	43.1%
1991	17.6%	43%
1990	17.5%	42.9%
1989	17.6%	42.9%
1988	17.6%	42.8%
1987	17.8%	42.7%
1986	18%	42.6%
1985	18.3%	42.5%
1984	18.7%	42.3%
1983	19.1%	42.2%
1982	19.5%	42.1%
1981	20%	42%
1980	20.4%	41.9%
1979	21%	41.8%
1978	21.6%	41.7%
1977	22.2%	41.6%
1976	22.8%	41.4%
1975	23.2%	41.3%
1974	23.6%	41.1%
1973	23.9%	40.9%
1972	24.2%	40.7%
1971	24.3%	40.6%
1970	24.4%	40.3%
1969	24.3%	40.1%
1968	24.1%	39.9%
1967	23.9%	39.6%
1966	23.6%	39.4%
1965	23.4%	39.1%
1964	23.1%	38.8%
1963	22.8%	38.5%
1962	22.7%	38.3%
1961	22.4%	38.3%
1960	22%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Sierra Leone

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Austria

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Austria	Sierra Leone
2023	6	354
2022	7	370
2021	6	403
2020	6	422
2019	7	464
2018	7	491
2017	6	578
2016	6	633
2015	7	730
2014	7	821
2013	6	842
2012	6	915
2011	6	967
2010	6	1,018
2009	6	1,054
2008	6	1,093
2007	6	1,132
2006	6	1,168
2005	6	1,294
2004	6	1,366
2003	6	1,433
2002	6	1,492
2001	6	1,518
2000	7	1,603
1999	7	1,731
1998	7	1,753
1997	7	1,721
1996	8	1,726
1995	9	1,777
1994	10	1,755
1993	10	1,696
1992	10	1,681
1991	11	1,699
1990	12	1,572
1989	12	1,575
1988	13	1,549
1987	13	1,533
1986	14	1,530
1985	14	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Austria	Sierra Leone
2023	0.31%	9.43%
2022	0.32%	9.77%
2021	0.33%	10.1%
2020	0.34%	10.5%
2019	0.35%	10.9%
2018	0.35%	11.3%
2017	0.36%	11.8%
2016	0.36%	12.3%
2015	0.37%	13.8%
2014	0.38%	13.7%
2013	0.39%	13.9%
2012	0.4%	14.5%
2011	0.42%	15.2%
2010	0.43%	15.9%
2009	0.44%	16.6%
2008	0.45%	17.3%
2007	0.46%	18.1%
2006	0.48%	18.8%
2005	0.49%	19.4%
2004	0.51%	20.1%
2003	0.52%	20.7%
2002	0.53%	21.3%
2001	0.54%	21.8%
2000	0.55%	22.4%
1999	0.56%	22.9%
1998	0.58%	23.4%
1997	0.6%	23.9%
1996	0.64%	24.3%
1995	0.68%	24.7%
1994	0.74%	25%
1993	0.79%	25.3%
1992	0.85%	25.5%
1991	0.9%	25.7%
1990	0.95%	25.9%
1989	1%	26.2%
1988	1.05%	26.4%
1987	1.12%	26.6%
1986	1.19%	26.9%
1985	1.26%	27.2%
1984	1.33%	27.5%
1983	1.4%	27.8%
1982	1.47%	28.1%
1981	1.55%	28.5%
1980	1.63%	28.9%
1979	1.71%	29.2%
1978	1.81%	29.6%
1977	1.94%	30%
1976	2.11%	30.5%
1975	2.31%	30.9%
1974	2.51%	31.4%
1973	2.67%	31.9%
1972	2.8%	32.3%
1971	2.87%	32.9%
1970	2.91%	33.4%
1969	2.94%	33.9%
1968	2.98%	34.5%
1967	3.05%	35%
1966	3.15%	35.6%
1965	3.27%	36.2%
1964	3.42%	36.8%
1963	3.59%	37.4%
1962	3.79%	38%
1961	4.03%	38.5%
1960	4.28%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.