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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Uganda

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Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Uganda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 4.28 in Uganda — 224.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.9% in Austria and by 38% in Uganda — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 6.91, respectively.

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 12/196 for Uganda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 19.4 years in Uganda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Austria — it's 28.2 in Uganda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 107 in Uganda.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Uganda.

Fertility rate in Austria vs Uganda by year

Austria
Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Uganda
2023 1.32 4.28
2022 1.41 4.39
2021 1.48 4.51
2020 1.44 4.62
2019 1.46 4.74
2018 1.47 4.87
2017 1.52 4.99
2016 1.53 5.11
2015 1.49 5.25
2014 1.46 5.41
2013 1.44 5.56
2012 1.44 5.73
2011 1.43 5.89
2010 1.44 6.02
2009 1.39 6.12
2008 1.42 6.2
2007 1.38 6.33
2006 1.41 6.43
2005 1.41 6.53
2004 1.42 6.61
2003 1.38 6.67
2002 1.39 6.74
2001 1.33 6.76
2000 1.36 6.79
1999 1.34 6.83
1998 1.37 6.84
1997 1.39 6.86
1996 1.45 6.84
1995 1.42 6.87
1994 1.47 6.9
1993 1.5 6.89
1992 1.51 6.91
1991 1.51 6.94
1990 1.46 7.01
1989 1.45 7.05
1988 1.45 7.1
1987 1.43 7.12
1986 1.45 7.08
1985 1.47 7.04
1984 1.52 7.02
1983 1.56 7.07
1982 1.66 7.11
1981 1.67 7.12
1980 1.65 7.11
1979 1.6 7.14
1978 1.6 7.16
1977 1.63 7.18
1976 1.69 7.19
1975 1.83 7.2
1974 1.91 7.19
1973 1.94 7.19
1972 2.08 7.19
1971 2.2 7.18
1970 2.29 7.15
1969 2.49 7.12
1968 2.58 7.13
1967 2.62 7.1
1966 2.66 7.07
1965 2.7 7.04
1964 2.79 7.01
1963 2.82 6.98
1962 2.8 6.96
1961 2.78 6.93
1960 2.69 6.91

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 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Austria
Uganda
1x
Year Natural population change
Austria Uganda
2023 -11,872 1,477,166
2022 -10,851 1,455,576
2021 -6,269 1,423,377
2020 -8,025 1,397,288
2019 1,776 1,367,044
2018 1,769 1,332,600
2017 4,399 1,290,658
2016 6,989 1,249,565
2015 1,729 1,224,839
2014 3,419 1,201,599
2013 0 1,184,250
2012 0 1,167,473
2011 1,679 1,147,263
2010 1,672 1,121,564
2009 -834 1,090,600
2008 2,496 1,055,935
2007 1,659 1,029,893
2006 3,308 999,958
2005 3,291 969,096
2004 4,904 938,623
2003 0 901,374
2002 2,424 868,756
2001 804 836,751
2000 1,602 803,069
1999 0 775,166
1998 3,191 741,175
1997 3,984 727,523
1996 7,959 699,707
1995 7,948 697,218
1994 11,110 675,092
1993 12,649 650,032
1992 12,545 627,139
1991 10,857 602,740
1990 7,678 587,291
1989 5,333 565,367
1988 4,551 547,759
1987 1,515 527,397
1986 0 487,693
1985 -1,513 462,534
1984 756 421,241
1983 -3,025 404,940
1982 3,029 390,820
1981 1,514 380,028
1980 -1,510 370,287
1979 -6,039 381,626
1978 -9,074 371,930
1977 -6,811 365,216
1976 -7,565 359,458
1975 -2,274 354,278
1974 3,039 345,773
1973 5,310 340,780
1972 9,053 335,935
1971 11,250 328,294
1970 13,441 333,202
1969 22,323 320,486
1968 30,403 309,725
1967 32,459 296,692
1966 37,343 282,225
1965 35,627 271,830
1964 44,788 260,733
1963 43,055 250,885
1962 42,779 241,513
1961 46,061 232,894
1960 36,647 225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Austria vs Uganda by year

Austria
Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Austria Uganda
2023 8.5 35.2
2022 9.1 35.8
2021 9.6 36.3
2020 9.4 36.8
2019 9.6 37.2
2018 9.7 37.7
2017 10 37.9
2016 10 38.3
2015 9.8 39
2014 9.6 39.7
2013 9.4 40.6
2012 9.4 41.4
2011 9.3 42.2
2010 9.4 42.9
2009 9.2 43.4
2008 9.3 43.8
2007 9.2 44.5
2006 9.4 45.2
2005 9.5 45.8
2004 9.7 46.5
2003 9.5 47
2002 9.7 47.4
2001 9.4 47.9
2000 9.8 48.2
1999 9.8 48.7
1998 10.2 48.8
1997 10.5 49.6
1996 11.2 49.5
1995 11.2 50.6
1994 11.6 50.5
1993 12 50.5
1992 12.2 50.6
1991 12.2 50.6
1990 11.8 51
1989 11.6 50.9
1988 11.6 51
1987 11.4 50.9
1986 11.5 50.4
1985 11.6 49.7
1984 11.8 49
1983 11.9 48.9
1982 12.5 48.8
1981 12.4 48.8
1980 12 48.7
1979 11.4 48.8
1978 11.3 48.6
1977 11.3 48.6
1976 11.6 48.6
1975 12.4 48.7
1974 12.8 48.6
1973 12.9 48.7
1972 13.8 48.9
1971 14.5 48.9
1970 15 48.7
1969 16.3 48.4
1968 17 48.4
1967 17.3 48.2
1966 17.6 47.9
1965 17.9 47.8
1964 18.5 47.7
1963 18.8 47.8
1962 18.7 48
1961 18.6 48.2
1960 17.9 48.6

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 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 17.9 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Uganda
Fertility rate 1.32 4.28
Fertility rate rank 173/196 19/196
Birth rate 8.5 35.2
Birth rate rank 169/196 12/196
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +1,477,166
Natural population change rank 171/196 10/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +3.04%
Population growth +0.51% +2.79%
Population growth rank 131/197 22/197
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 102.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 52.5 195.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.6 67.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.1% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 63% 38%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 74.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 1.79%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 2.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.31% 3.88%
Life expectancy 82.5 years 68.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Austria Uganda
2100 12.6% 17.8%
2099 12.6% 18%
2098 12.7% 18.1%
2097 12.7% 18.3%
2096 12.7% 18.5%
2095 12.8% 18.6%
2094 12.8% 18.8%
2093 12.8% 19%
2092 12.8% 19.2%
2091 12.8% 19.4%
2090 12.8% 19.6%
2089 12.8% 19.7%
2088 12.8% 19.9%
2087 12.8% 20.1%
2086 12.7% 20.4%
2085 12.7% 20.6%
2084 12.7% 20.8%
2083 12.6% 21%
2082 12.6% 21.2%
2081 12.5% 21.4%
2080 12.5% 21.7%
2079 12.4% 21.9%
2078 12.4% 22.1%
2077 12.3% 22.4%
2076 12.3% 22.6%
2075 12.3% 22.9%
2074 12.3% 23.2%
2073 12.3% 23.5%
2072 12.3% 23.7%
2071 12.3% 24%
2070 12.3% 24.3%
2069 12.4% 24.6%
2068 12.4% 25%
2067 12.4% 25.3%
2066 12.5% 25.6%
2065 12.5% 25.9%
2064 12.6% 26.3%
2063 12.6% 26.6%
2062 12.6% 27%
2061 12.6% 27.3%
2060 12.6% 27.7%
2059 12.6% 28%
2058 12.6% 28.4%
2057 12.6% 28.7%
2056 12.6% 29.1%
2055 12.5% 29.4%
2054 12.5% 29.8%
2053 12.4% 30.1%
2052 12.4% 30.5%
2051 12.3% 30.9%
2050 12.2% 31.3%
2049 12.2% 31.6%
2048 12.1% 32%
2047 12.1% 32.5%
2046 12% 32.9%
2045 12% 33.4%
2044 12% 33.8%
2043 12% 34.3%
2042 12% 34.8%
2041 12% 35.3%
2040 12.1% 35.9%
2039 12.1% 36.4%
2038 12.2% 37%
2037 12.4% 37.6%
2036 12.5% 38.1%
2035 12.7% 38.7%
2034 12.9% 39.2%
2033 13.1% 39.7%
2032 13.3% 40.2%
2031 13.5% 40.7%
2030 13.6% 41.1%
2029 13.8% 41.6%
2028 13.9% 42%
2027 14% 42.5%
2026 14.1% 42.9%
2025 14.2% 43.3%
2024 14.2% 43.5%
2023 14.3% 43.9%
2022 14.3% 44.3%
2021 14.4% 44.7%
2020 14.4% 45.2%
2019 14.4% 45.8%
2018 14.4% 46.3%
2017 14.4% 46.9%
2016 14.4% 47.5%
2015 14.3% 48.1%
2014 14.3% 48.5%
2013 14.4% 48.8%
2012 14.5% 49.1%
2011 14.6% 49.3%
2010 14.8% 49.5%
2009 15% 49.7%
2008 15.2% 49.8%
2007 15.5% 50%
2006 15.8% 50%
2005 16% 50.1%
2004 16.2% 50.1%
2003 16.4% 50.1%
2002 16.6% 50.1%
2001 16.8% 50.1%
2000 17% 50.1%
1999 17.2% 50%
1998 17.4% 49.9%
1997 17.6% 49.7%
1996 17.7% 49.4%
1995 17.8% 49.1%
1994 17.8% 48.6%
1993 17.8% 48.5%
1992 17.7% 48.4%
1991 17.6% 48.3%
1990 17.5% 48.2%
1989 17.6% 48.1%
1988 17.6% 48.1%
1987 17.8% 48%
1986 18% 48%
1985 18.3% 48%
1984 18.7% 48%
1983 19.1% 48.1%
1982 19.5% 48%
1981 20% 48%
1980 20.4% 47.9%
1979 21% 47.7%
1978 21.6% 47.6%
1977 22.2% 47.5%
1976 22.8% 47.5%
1975 23.2% 47.4%
1974 23.6% 47.3%
1973 23.9% 47.1%
1972 24.2% 46.9%
1971 24.3% 46.7%
1970 24.4% 46.5%
1969 24.3% 46.5%
1968 24.1% 46.5%
1967 23.9% 46.6%
1966 23.6% 46.6%
1965 23.4% 46.7%
1964 23.1% 46.8%
1963 22.8% 46.9%
1962 22.7% 46.8%
1961 22.4% 46.6%
1960 22% 46.3%

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 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Uganda 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 Uganda

Austria
Uganda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Uganda
2023 6 170
2022 7 184
2021 6 216
2020 6 209
2019 7 219
2018 7 232
2017 6 246
2016 6 272
2015 7 299
2014 7 311
2013 6 308
2012 6 285
2011 6 295
2010 6 304
2009 6 322
2008 6 324
2007 6 345
2006 6 409
2005 6 417
2004 6 384
2003 6 395
2002 6 416
2001 6 440
2000 7 475
1999 7 504
1998 7 523
1997 7 522
1996 8 513
1995 9 514
1994 10 507
1993 10 515
1992 10 530
1991 11 549
1990 12 575
1989 12 609
1988 13 655
1987 13 709
1986 14 781
1985 14 842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

Austria
Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Austria Uganda
2023 0.31% 3.88%
2022 0.32% 4.05%
2021 0.33% 4.18%
2020 0.34% 4.35%
2019 0.35% 4.53%
2018 0.35% 4.74%
2017 0.36% 4.98%
2016 0.36% 5.25%
2015 0.37% 5.58%
2014 0.38% 5.91%
2013 0.39% 6.24%
2012 0.4% 6.67%
2011 0.42% 7.1%
2010 0.43% 7.61%
2009 0.44% 8.14%
2008 0.45% 8.69%
2007 0.46% 9.3%
2006 0.48% 9.97%
2005 0.49% 10.7%
2004 0.51% 11.5%
2003 0.52% 12.3%
2002 0.53% 13.1%
2001 0.54% 13.9%
2000 0.55% 14.6%
1999 0.56% 15.2%
1998 0.58% 15.6%
1997 0.6% 16%
1996 0.64% 16.2%
1995 0.68% 16.5%
1994 0.74% 16.7%
1993 0.79% 17%
1992 0.85% 17.4%
1991 0.9% 17.9%
1990 0.95% 18.3%
1989 1% 18.7%
1988 1.05% 18.9%
1987 1.12% 19.2%
1986 1.19% 19.5%
1985 1.26% 19.9%
1984 1.33% 20.3%
1983 1.4% 20.9%
1982 1.47% 21.4%
1981 1.55% 21.9%
1980 1.63% 22%
1979 1.71% 21.8%
1978 1.81% 21.6%
1977 1.94% 21.2%
1976 2.11% 20.7%
1975 2.31% 20.3%
1974 2.51% 19.9%
1973 2.67% 19.6%
1972 2.8% 19.4%
1971 2.87% 19.3%
1970 2.91% 19.3%
1969 2.94% 19.4%
1968 2.98% 19.7%
1967 3.05% 19.9%
1966 3.15% 20.3%
1965 3.27% 20.6%
1964 3.42% 20.9%
1963 3.59% 21.3%
1962 3.79% 21.6%
1961 4.03% 21.9%
1960 4.28% 22.3%

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 3.88% in Uganda. 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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