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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Sweden

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.5 for Sweden. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 1.45 in Sweden — 9.85% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 33.2% in Sweden — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 2.17, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 153/196 for Sweden.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 30 years in Sweden.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 31.7 in Sweden.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 1.79 in Sweden.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.3% in Sweden.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Sweden by year

Austria
Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Sweden
2023 1.32 1.45
2022 1.41 1.53
2021 1.48 1.67
2020 1.44 1.67
2019 1.46 1.71
2018 1.47 1.76
2017 1.52 1.78
2016 1.53 1.85
2015 1.49 1.85
2014 1.46 1.88
2013 1.44 1.89
2012 1.44 1.91
2011 1.43 1.9
2010 1.44 1.98
2009 1.39 1.94
2008 1.42 1.91
2007 1.38 1.88
2006 1.41 1.85
2005 1.41 1.77
2004 1.42 1.75
2003 1.38 1.71
2002 1.39 1.65
2001 1.33 1.57
2000 1.36 1.54
1999 1.34 1.5
1998 1.37 1.5
1997 1.39 1.52
1996 1.45 1.6
1995 1.42 1.73
1994 1.47 1.88
1993 1.5 1.99
1992 1.51 2.09
1991 1.51 2.11
1990 1.46 2.13
1989 1.45 2.01
1988 1.45 1.96
1987 1.43 1.84
1986 1.45 1.8
1985 1.47 1.74
1984 1.52 1.66
1983 1.56 1.61
1982 1.66 1.62
1981 1.67 1.63
1980 1.65 1.68
1979 1.6 1.66
1978 1.6 1.6
1977 1.63 1.64
1976 1.69 1.68
1975 1.83 1.77
1974 1.91 1.87
1973 1.94 1.87
1972 2.08 1.91
1971 2.2 1.96
1970 2.29 1.92
1969 2.49 1.93
1968 2.58 2.07
1967 2.62 2.28
1966 2.66 2.37
1965 2.7 2.39
1964 2.79 2.47
1963 2.82 2.33
1962 2.8 2.25
1961 2.78 2.21
1960 2.69 2.17

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 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Austria
Sweden
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Sweden
2023 -11,872 5,269
2022 -10,851 10,487
2021 -6,269 22,914
2020 -8,025 14,495
2019 1,776 25,697
2018 1,769 23,403
2017 4,399 24,138
2016 6,989 25,800
2015 1,729 23,518
2014 3,419 26,179
2013 0 23,041
2012 0 20,943
2011 1,679 21,733
2010 1,672 25,320
2009 -834 21,387
2008 2,496 18,439
2007 1,659 15,552
2006 3,308 15,436
2005 3,291 9,030
2004 4,904 9,893
2003 0 6,271
2002 2,424 893
2001 804 -1,779
2000 1,602 -2,662
1999 0 -6,201
1998 3,191 -3,541
1997 3,984 -3,539
1996 7,959 1,768
1995 7,948 9,710
1994 11,110 20,196
1993 12,649 20,924
1992 12,545 28,605
1991 10,857 29,299
1990 7,678 29,100
1989 5,333 24,629
1988 4,551 15,186
1987 1,515 11,757
1986 0 9,206
1985 -1,513 4,175
1984 756 3,335
1983 -3,025 833
1982 3,029 1,665
1981 1,514 1,664
1980 -1,510 5,818
1979 -6,039 4,976
1978 -9,074 4,138
1977 -6,811 7,426
1976 -7,565 8,222
1975 -2,274 14,746
1974 3,039 23,664
1973 5,310 24,409
1972 9,053 28,428
1971 11,250 31,583
1970 13,441 30,563
1969 22,323 23,904
1968 30,403 30,858
1967 32,459 41,700
1966 37,343 45,286
1965 35,627 44,857
1964 44,788 45,968
1963 43,055 35,741
1962 42,779 30,246
1961 46,061 30,832
1960 36,647 27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Austria vs Sweden by year

Austria
Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Sweden
2023 8.5 9.5
2022 9.1 10
2021 9.6 11
2020 9.4 10.9
2019 9.6 11.1
2018 9.7 11.4
2017 10 11.5
2016 10 11.8
2015 9.8 11.7
2014 9.6 11.9
2013 9.4 11.8
2012 9.4 11.9
2011 9.3 11.8
2010 9.4 12.3
2009 9.2 12
2008 9.3 11.9
2007 9.2 11.7
2006 9.4 11.7
2005 9.5 11.2
2004 9.7 11.2
2003 9.5 11.1
2002 9.7 10.7
2001 9.4 10.3
2000 9.8 10.2
1999 9.8 10
1998 10.2 10.1
1997 10.5 10.2
1996 11.2 10.8
1995 11.2 11.7
1994 11.6 12.8
1993 12 13.5
1992 12.2 14.2
1991 12.2 14.4
1990 11.8 14.5
1989 11.6 13.7
1988 11.6 13.3
1987 11.4 12.5
1986 11.5 12.2
1985 11.6 11.8
1984 11.8 11.3
1983 11.9 11
1982 12.5 11.1
1981 12.4 11.3
1980 12 11.7
1979 11.4 11.6
1978 11.3 11.3
1977 11.3 11.6
1976 11.6 12
1975 12.4 12.6
1974 12.8 13.5
1973 12.9 13.5
1972 13.8 13.8
1971 14.5 14.1
1970 15 13.7
1969 16.3 13.5
1968 17 14.3
1967 17.3 15.4
1966 17.6 15.8
1965 17.9 15.9
1964 18.5 16
1963 18.8 14.8
1962 18.7 14.2
1961 18.6 13.9
1960 17.9 13.7

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 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 17.9 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Sweden
Fertility rate 1.32 1.45
Fertility rate rank 173/196 156/196
Birth rate 8.5 9.5
Birth rate rank 169/196 153/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +5,269
Natural population change rank 171/196 125/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +0.05%
Population growth +0.51% +0.31%
Population growth rank 131/197 149/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 30 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 31.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 1.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 53.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 21.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 0.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 0.25%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 83.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Sweden
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Sweden
2100 12.6% 13%
2099 12.6% 13%
2098 12.7% 13.1%
2097 12.7% 13.1%
2096 12.7% 13.2%
2095 12.8% 13.2%
2094 12.8% 13.3%
2093 12.8% 13.3%
2092 12.8% 13.4%
2091 12.8% 13.4%
2090 12.8% 13.5%
2089 12.8% 13.5%
2088 12.8% 13.5%
2087 12.8% 13.5%
2086 12.7% 13.6%
2085 12.7% 13.6%
2084 12.7% 13.5%
2083 12.6% 13.5%
2082 12.6% 13.5%
2081 12.5% 13.4%
2080 12.5% 13.4%
2079 12.4% 13.3%
2078 12.4% 13.3%
2077 12.3% 13.2%
2076 12.3% 13.2%
2075 12.3% 13.2%
2074 12.3% 13.1%
2073 12.3% 13.1%
2072 12.3% 13.1%
2071 12.3% 13.1%
2070 12.3% 13.1%
2069 12.4% 13.1%
2068 12.4% 13.2%
2067 12.4% 13.2%
2066 12.5% 13.3%
2065 12.5% 13.4%
2064 12.6% 13.5%
2063 12.6% 13.6%
2062 12.6% 13.7%
2061 12.6% 13.8%
2060 12.6% 13.9%
2059 12.6% 14.1%
2058 12.6% 14.2%
2057 12.6% 14.2%
2056 12.6% 14.3%
2055 12.5% 14.4%
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% 14.3%
2048 12.1% 14.3%
2047 12.1% 14.2%
2046 12% 14.1%
2045 12% 14%
2044 12% 14%
2043 12% 13.9%
2042 12% 13.8%
2041 12% 13.8%
2040 12.1% 13.8%
2039 12.1% 13.8%
2038 12.2% 13.8%
2037 12.4% 13.8%
2036 12.5% 14%
2035 12.7% 14.2%
2034 12.9% 14.4%
2033 13.1% 14.7%
2032 13.3% 14.9%
2031 13.5% 15.2%
2030 13.6% 15.5%
2029 13.8% 15.8%
2028 13.9% 16%
2027 14% 16.3%
2026 14.1% 16.6%
2025 14.2% 16.9%
2024 14.2% 17%
2023 14.3% 17.2%
2022 14.3% 17.5%
2021 14.4% 17.7%
2020 14.4% 17.7%
2019 14.4% 17.8%
2018 14.4% 17.8%
2017 14.4% 17.7%
2016 14.4% 17.5%
2015 14.3% 17.3%
2014 14.3% 17.2%
2013 14.4% 17%
2012 14.5% 16.8%
2011 14.6% 16.7%
2010 14.8% 16.6%
2009 15% 16.6%
2008 15.2% 16.7%
2007 15.5% 16.9%
2006 15.8% 17.1%
2005 16% 17.4%
2004 16.2% 17.7%
2003 16.4% 17.9%
2002 16.6% 18.1%
2001 16.8% 18.3%
2000 17% 18.4%
1999 17.2% 18.6%
1998 17.4% 18.7%
1997 17.6% 18.7%
1996 17.7% 18.8%
1995 17.8% 18.9%
1994 17.8% 18.8%
1993 17.8% 18.6%
1992 17.7% 18.4%
1991 17.6% 18.1%
1990 17.5% 17.9%
1989 17.6% 17.8%
1988 17.6% 17.8%
1987 17.8% 17.9%
1986 18% 18%
1985 18.3% 18.2%
1984 18.7% 18.3%
1983 19.1% 18.6%
1982 19.5% 18.9%
1981 20% 19.2%
1980 20.4% 19.6%
1979 21% 19.9%
1978 21.6% 20.3%
1977 22.2% 20.5%
1976 22.8% 20.6%
1975 23.2% 20.7%
1974 23.6% 20.7%
1973 23.9% 20.7%
1972 24.2% 20.8%
1971 24.3% 20.8%
1970 24.4% 20.8%
1969 24.3% 20.9%
1968 24.1% 20.9%
1967 23.9% 21%
1966 23.6% 20.9%
1965 23.4% 20.9%
1964 23.1% 21%
1963 22.8% 21.2%
1962 22.7% 21.5%
1961 22.4% 22%
1960 22% 22.4%

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 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Sweden 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 Sweden

Austria
Sweden
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Sweden
2023 6 4
2022 7 5
2021 6 5
2020 6 5
2019 7 4
2018 7 5
2017 6 5
2016 6 5
2015 7 5
2014 7 5
2013 6 5
2012 6 5
2011 6 5
2010 6 5
2009 6 5
2008 6 5
2007 6 5
2006 6 5
2005 6 5
2004 6 5
2003 6 5
2002 6 5
2001 6 5
2000 7 5
1999 7 6
1998 7 6
1997 7 6
1996 8 6
1995 9 7
1994 10 7
1993 10 8
1992 10 8
1991 11 8
1990 12 8
1989 12 9
1988 13 9
1987 13 8
1986 14 8
1985 14 8

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Sweden
2023 0.31% 0.25%
2022 0.32% 0.25%
2021 0.33% 0.25%
2020 0.34% 0.26%
2019 0.35% 0.26%
2018 0.35% 0.27%
2017 0.36% 0.28%
2016 0.36% 0.28%
2015 0.37% 0.29%
2014 0.38% 0.29%
2013 0.39% 0.29%
2012 0.4% 0.3%
2011 0.42% 0.3%
2010 0.43% 0.31%
2009 0.44% 0.31%
2008 0.45% 0.32%
2007 0.46% 0.33%
2006 0.48% 0.35%
2005 0.49% 0.36%
2004 0.51% 0.37%
2003 0.52% 0.39%
2002 0.53% 0.4%
2001 0.54% 0.4%
2000 0.55% 0.41%
1999 0.56% 0.41%
1998 0.58% 0.42%
1997 0.6% 0.44%
1996 0.64% 0.46%
1995 0.68% 0.48%
1994 0.74% 0.52%
1993 0.79% 0.57%
1992 0.85% 0.62%
1991 0.9% 0.66%
1990 0.95% 0.7%
1989 1% 0.72%
1988 1.05% 0.73%
1987 1.12% 0.74%
1986 1.19% 0.75%
1985 1.26% 0.76%
1984 1.33% 0.77%
1983 1.4% 0.78%
1982 1.47% 0.8%
1981 1.55% 0.82%
1980 1.63% 0.84%
1979 1.71% 0.87%
1978 1.81% 0.9%
1977 1.94% 0.94%
1976 2.11% 0.98%
1975 2.31% 1.03%
1974 2.51% 1.09%
1973 2.67% 1.16%
1972 2.8% 1.23%
1971 2.87% 1.29%
1970 2.91% 1.34%
1969 2.94% 1.39%
1968 2.98% 1.44%
1967 3.05% 1.49%
1966 3.15% 1.56%
1965 3.27% 1.63%
1964 3.42% 1.71%
1963 3.59% 1.79%
1962 3.79% 1.86%
1961 4.03% 1.92%
1960 4.28% 1.96%

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 0.25% in Sweden. 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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