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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Sudan

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.6 for Sudan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 4.32 in Sudan — 227.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 35.1% in Sudan — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 6.66, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 18/196 for Sudan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 29.8 in Sudan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 66.1 in Sudan.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Sudan.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Sudan by year

Austria
Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Sudan
2023 1.32 4.32
2022 1.41 4.38
2021 1.48 4.46
2020 1.44 4.54
2019 1.46 4.62
2018 1.47 4.68
2017 1.52 4.76
2016 1.53 4.83
2015 1.49 4.9
2014 1.46 4.91
2013 1.44 4.97
2012 1.44 5.03
2011 1.43 5.09
2010 1.44 5.14
2009 1.39 5.17
2008 1.42 5.21
2007 1.38 5.27
2006 1.41 5.33
2005 1.41 5.4
2004 1.42 5.46
2003 1.38 5.49
2002 1.39 5.53
2001 1.33 5.56
2000 1.36 5.6
1999 1.34 5.62
1998 1.37 5.65
1997 1.39 5.72
1996 1.45 5.79
1995 1.42 5.86
1994 1.47 5.91
1993 1.5 5.97
1992 1.51 6.02
1991 1.51 6.05
1990 1.46 6.07
1989 1.45 6.11
1988 1.45 6.13
1987 1.43 6.18
1986 1.45 6.23
1985 1.47 6.28
1984 1.52 6.34
1983 1.56 6.41
1982 1.66 6.47
1981 1.67 6.53
1980 1.65 6.59
1979 1.6 6.65
1978 1.6 6.72
1977 1.63 6.78
1976 1.69 6.82
1975 1.83 6.87
1974 1.91 6.91
1973 1.94 6.94
1972 2.08 6.98
1971 2.2 7.02
1970 2.29 6.99
1969 2.49 6.97
1968 2.58 6.95
1967 2.62 6.91
1966 2.66 6.88
1965 2.7 6.84
1964 2.79 6.8
1963 2.82 6.76
1962 2.8 6.7
1961 2.78 6.66
1960 2.69 6.66

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 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Austria
Sudan
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Sudan
2023 -11,872 1,361,564
2022 -10,851 1,333,992
2021 -6,269 1,293,817
2020 -8,025 1,295,781
2019 1,776 1,291,747
2018 1,769 1,257,387
2017 4,399 1,208,046
2016 6,989 1,174,422
2015 1,729 1,145,259
2014 3,419 1,097,962
2013 0 1,078,446
2012 0 1,073,062
2011 1,679 1,070,888
2010 1,672 1,068,381
2009 -834 1,041,810
2008 2,496 1,001,826
2007 1,659 992,819
2006 3,308 963,740
2005 3,291 907,017
2004 4,904 889,382
2003 0 898,226
2002 2,424 897,965
2001 804 880,284
2000 1,602 858,536
1999 0 835,840
1998 3,191 814,752
1997 3,984 802,245
1996 7,959 792,926
1995 7,948 780,700
1994 11,110 764,645
1993 12,649 743,249
1992 12,545 731,177
1991 10,857 714,612
1990 7,678 699,953
1989 5,333 683,743
1988 4,551 672,604
1987 1,515 658,416
1986 0 649,649
1985 -1,513 583,382
1984 756 577,405
1983 -3,025 570,198
1982 3,029 606,362
1981 1,514 585,087
1980 -1,510 552,930
1979 -6,039 524,942
1978 -9,074 497,987
1977 -6,811 483,089
1976 -7,565 470,019
1975 -2,274 454,813
1974 3,039 444,456
1973 5,310 439,201
1972 9,053 428,340
1971 11,250 417,641
1970 13,441 401,013
1969 22,323 385,712
1968 30,403 370,917
1967 32,459 356,599
1966 37,343 342,118
1965 35,627 327,799
1964 44,788 315,166
1963 43,055 302,132
1962 42,779 287,317
1961 46,061 272,562
1960 36,647 262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Austria vs Sudan by year

Austria
Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Sudan
2023 8.5 33.6
2022 9.1 33.5
2021 9.6 33.9
2020 9.4 34.5
2019 9.6 34.9
2018 9.7 35.1
2017 10 35
2016 10 35.4
2015 9.8 35.7
2014 9.6 35.5
2013 9.4 36
2012 9.4 36.6
2011 9.3 37.3
2010 9.4 38
2009 9.2 38.1
2008 9.3 38.4
2007 9.2 38.9
2006 9.4 39.2
2005 9.5 39.6
2004 9.7 40
2003 9.5 40.2
2002 9.7 40.4
2001 9.4 40.7
2000 9.8 40.8
1999 9.8 41
1998 10.2 41.2
1997 10.5 41.6
1996 11.2 42.2
1995 11.2 42.6
1994 11.6 43
1993 12 43.4
1992 12.2 43.7
1991 12.2 43.8
1990 11.8 43.8
1989 11.6 44
1988 11.6 44.1
1987 11.4 44.2
1986 11.5 44.5
1985 11.6 44.7
1984 11.8 45.1
1983 11.9 45.6
1982 12.5 45.4
1981 12.4 45.6
1980 12 45.2
1979 11.4 45.3
1978 11.3 45
1977 11.3 45.3
1976 11.6 45.7
1975 12.4 45.9
1974 12.8 46.5
1973 12.9 47.6
1972 13.8 48.4
1971 14.5 48.9
1970 15 48.8
1969 16.3 48.8
1968 17 48.8
1967 17.3 48.8
1966 17.6 48.7
1965 17.9 48.6
1964 18.5 48.5
1963 18.8 48.3
1962 18.7 48
1961 18.6 47.6
1960 17.9 47.7

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 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 17.9 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Sudan
Fertility rate 1.32 4.32
Fertility rate rank 173/196 16/196
Birth rate 8.5 33.6
Birth rate rank 169/196 18/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +1,361,564
Natural population change rank 171/196 11/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +2.72%
Population growth +0.51% +0.81%
Population growth rank 131/197 116/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 29.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 61.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 189.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 73.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 12%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 77.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.26%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 2.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 3.92%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 5.01%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Sudan
2100 12.6% 21.3%
2099 12.6% 21.4%
2098 12.7% 21.6%
2097 12.7% 21.8%
2096 12.7% 21.9%
2095 12.8% 22.1%
2094 12.8% 22.3%
2093 12.8% 22.4%
2092 12.8% 22.6%
2091 12.8% 22.8%
2090 12.8% 22.9%
2089 12.8% 23.1%
2088 12.8% 23.3%
2087 12.8% 23.4%
2086 12.7% 23.6%
2085 12.7% 23.7%
2084 12.7% 23.9%
2083 12.6% 24.1%
2082 12.6% 24.3%
2081 12.5% 24.4%
2080 12.5% 24.6%
2079 12.4% 24.8%
2078 12.4% 25%
2077 12.3% 25.2%
2076 12.3% 25.4%
2075 12.3% 25.6%
2074 12.3% 25.9%
2073 12.3% 26.1%
2072 12.3% 26.3%
2071 12.3% 26.6%
2070 12.3% 26.8%
2069 12.4% 27.1%
2068 12.4% 27.3%
2067 12.4% 27.6%
2066 12.5% 27.8%
2065 12.5% 28.1%
2064 12.6% 28.3%
2063 12.6% 28.6%
2062 12.6% 28.8%
2061 12.6% 29.1%
2060 12.6% 29.3%
2059 12.6% 29.5%
2058 12.6% 29.8%
2057 12.6% 30%
2056 12.6% 30.2%
2055 12.5% 30.5%
2054 12.5% 30.7%
2053 12.4% 31%
2052 12.4% 31.2%
2051 12.3% 31.5%
2050 12.2% 31.8%
2049 12.2% 32.1%
2048 12.1% 32.4%
2047 12.1% 32.7%
2046 12% 33%
2045 12% 33.4%
2044 12% 33.7%
2043 12% 34.1%
2042 12% 34.5%
2041 12% 34.9%
2040 12.1% 35.3%
2039 12.1% 35.7%
2038 12.2% 36.1%
2037 12.4% 36.5%
2036 12.5% 36.9%
2035 12.7% 37.3%
2034 12.9% 37.7%
2033 13.1% 38.1%
2032 13.3% 38.4%
2031 13.5% 38.7%
2030 13.6% 39%
2029 13.8% 39.2%
2028 13.9% 39.4%
2027 14% 39.6%
2026 14.1% 40%
2025 14.2% 40.4%
2024 14.2% 40.5%
2023 14.3% 40.6%
2022 14.3% 40.9%
2021 14.4% 41.2%
2020 14.4% 41.4%
2019 14.4% 41.7%
2018 14.4% 42%
2017 14.4% 42.6%
2016 14.4% 43.1%
2015 14.3% 43.6%
2014 14.3% 44%
2013 14.4% 44.4%
2012 14.5% 44.5%
2011 14.6% 44.6%
2010 14.8% 44.6%
2009 15% 44.7%
2008 15.2% 44.9%
2007 15.5% 45.1%
2006 15.8% 45.3%
2005 16% 45.4%
2004 16.2% 45.5%
2003 16.4% 45.6%
2002 16.6% 45.6%
2001 16.8% 45.7%
2000 17% 45.8%
1999 17.2% 45.9%
1998 17.4% 46.1%
1997 17.6% 46.2%
1996 17.7% 46.2%
1995 17.8% 46.3%
1994 17.8% 46.3%
1993 17.8% 46.3%
1992 17.7% 46.3%
1991 17.6% 46.2%
1990 17.5% 46.1%
1989 17.6% 46.1%
1988 17.6% 46%
1987 17.8% 46%
1986 18% 46.1%
1985 18.3% 46.1%
1984 18.7% 46.2%
1983 19.1% 46.3%
1982 19.5% 46.4%
1981 20% 46.6%
1980 20.4% 46.8%
1979 21% 47.1%
1978 21.6% 47.4%
1977 22.2% 47.7%
1976 22.8% 47.8%
1975 23.2% 48%
1974 23.6% 48.1%
1973 23.9% 47.9%
1972 24.2% 47.7%
1971 24.3% 47.6%
1970 24.4% 47.5%
1969 24.3% 47.4%
1968 24.1% 47.3%
1967 23.9% 47.2%
1966 23.6% 47.1%
1965 23.4% 47%
1964 23.1% 46.9%
1963 22.8% 46.7%
1962 22.7% 46.6%
1961 22.4% 46.6%
1960 22% 46.5%

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 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Sudan 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 Sudan

Austria
Sudan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Sudan
2023 6 256
2022 7 263
2021 6 305
2020 6 273
2019 7 262
2018 7 268
2017 6 277
2016 6 288
2015 7 298
2014 7 309
2013 6 327
2012 6 340
2011 6 357
2010 6 370
2009 6 382
2008 6 426
2007 6 445
2006 6 485
2005 6 506
2004 6 536
2003 6 593
2002 6 588
2001 6 616
2000 7 645
1999 7 662
1998 7 669
1997 7 681
1996 8 712
1995 9 730
1994 10 775
1993 10 839
1992 10 863
1991 11 873
1990 12 840
1989 12 881
1988 13 877
1987 13 914
1986 14 938
1985 14 980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Sudan
2023 0.31% 5.01%
2022 0.32% 5.18%
2021 0.33% 5.36%
2020 0.34% 5.53%
2019 0.35% 5.71%
2018 0.35% 5.89%
2017 0.36% 6.07%
2016 0.36% 6.26%
2015 0.37% 6.45%
2014 0.38% 6.64%
2013 0.39% 6.83%
2012 0.4% 7.02%
2011 0.42% 7.22%
2010 0.43% 7.42%
2009 0.44% 7.64%
2008 0.45% 7.88%
2007 0.46% 8.13%
2006 0.48% 8.4%
2005 0.49% 10%
2004 0.51% 10.3%
2003 0.52% 9.31%
2002 0.53% 9.65%
2001 0.54% 9.99%
2000 0.55% 10.3%
1999 0.56% 10.7%
1998 0.58% 11%
1997 0.6% 11.3%
1996 0.64% 11.6%
1995 0.68% 11.9%
1994 0.74% 12.2%
1993 0.79% 12.5%
1992 0.85% 12.7%
1991 0.9% 13%
1990 0.95% 13.2%
1989 1% 13.4%
1988 1.05% 13.6%
1987 1.12% 13.8%
1986 1.19% 14%
1985 1.26% 17.8%
1984 1.33% 18%
1983 1.4% 18.2%
1982 1.47% 14.5%
1981 1.55% 14.6%
1980 1.63% 14.8%
1979 1.71% 14.9%
1978 1.81% 15%
1977 1.94% 15.1%
1976 2.11% 15.2%
1975 2.31% 15.3%
1974 2.51% 15.4%
1973 2.67% 15.5%
1972 2.8% 15.6%
1971 2.87% 15.7%
1970 2.91% 15.8%
1969 2.94% 15.9%
1968 2.98% 16%
1967 3.05% 16.2%
1966 3.15% 16.3%
1965 3.27% 16.5%
1964 3.42% 16.7%
1963 3.59% 17%
1962 3.79% 17.2%
1961 4.03% 17.5%
1960 4.28% 17.8%

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 5.01% in Sudan. 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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