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Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Yemen

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has an annual birth rate of 8.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.32 in Austria and 4.59 in Yemen — 247.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -50.9% in Austria and by -42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 7.99, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Austria is ranked 169/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.9 years in Austria, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.3 in Austria — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3.84 in Austria vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Austria, 21.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.13% in Austria and +3.04% in Yemen.

Birth rate data compared

Austria Yemen
Fertility rate 1.32 4.59
Birth rate 8.5 35.2
Birth rate rank 169/196 11/196
Age at first childbirth 29.9 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 31.3 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.4 72.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 53.8 203.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.7 80.8
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% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.1% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.2% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.26% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.31% 3.93%
Population change due to births and deaths -11,872 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 171/196 14/196
Natural population change rate -0.13% +3.04%
Population growth +0.51% +3.03%
Population growth rank 132/197 14/197
Life expectancy 82.3 years 69.6 years

Fertility rate in Austria vs Yemen chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Austria Yemen
1960 2.69 7.99
1961 2.78 8
1962 2.8 8.01
1963 2.82 8.03
1964 2.79 8.07
1965 2.7 8.1
1966 2.66 8.14
1967 2.62 8.17
1968 2.58 8.19
1969 2.49 8.22
1970 2.29 8.23
1971 2.2 8.26
1972 2.08 8.27
1973 1.94 8.29
1974 1.91 8.33
1975 1.83 8.37
1976 1.69 8.42
1977 1.63 8.47
1978 1.6 8.5
1979 1.6 8.67
1980 1.65 8.71
1981 1.67 8.75
1982 1.66 8.79
1983 1.56 8.83
1984 1.52 8.85
1985 1.47 8.86
1986 1.45 8.86
1987 1.43 8.83
1988 1.45 8.79
1989 1.45 8.71
1990 1.46 8.61
1991 1.51 8.46
1992 1.51 8.27
1993 1.5 8.05
1994 1.47 7.8
1995 1.42 7.53
1996 1.45 7
1997 1.39 6.82
1998 1.37 6.64
1999 1.34 6.49
2000 1.36 6.32
2001 1.33 6.14
2002 1.39 5.97
2003 1.38 5.84
2004 1.42 5.71
2005 1.41 5.56
2006 1.41 5.41
2007 1.38 5.26
2008 1.42 5.11
2009 1.39 5
2010 1.44 4.81
2011 1.43 4.63
2012 1.44 4.63
2013 1.44 4.62
2014 1.46 4.62
2015 1.49 4.62
2016 1.53 4.61
2017 1.52 4.61
2018 1.47 4.61
2019 1.46 4.6
2020 1.44 4.6
2021 1.48 4.6
2022 1.41 4.59
2023 1.32 4.59
2024 1.32 4.5
2025 1.33 4.41
2026 1.34 4.33
2027 1.35 4.23
2028 1.35 4.14
2029 1.36 4.06
2030 1.36 3.97
2031 1.37 3.87
2032 1.37 3.8
2033 1.38 3.73
2034 1.38 3.66
2035 1.39 3.59
2036 1.39 3.51
2037 1.4 3.44
2038 1.4 3.38
2039 1.41 3.32
2040 1.41 3.26
2041 1.41 3.21
2042 1.42 3.16
2043 1.42 3.12
2044 1.42 3.07
2045 1.42 3.02
2046 1.43 2.97
2047 1.43 2.93
2048 1.43 2.89
2049 1.43 2.85
2050 1.43 2.81

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Austria
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Austria Yemen
1960 22% 40.3%
1961 22.4% 40.4%
1962 22.7% 40.4%
1963 22.8% 40.6%
1964 23.1% 40.9%
1965 23.4% 41.3%
1966 23.6% 41.8%
1967 23.9% 42.3%
1968 24.1% 42.8%
1969 24.3% 43.3%
1970 24.4% 43.8%
1971 24.3% 44.3%
1972 24.2% 44.8%
1973 23.9% 45.3%
1974 23.6% 45.7%
1975 23.2% 46.2%
1976 22.8% 46.6%
1977 22.2% 47%
1978 21.6% 47.5%
1979 21% 47.9%
1980 20.4% 48.3%
1981 20% 48.7%
1982 19.5% 49.1%
1983 19.1% 49.4%
1984 18.7% 49.7%
1985 18.3% 50%
1986 18% 50.3%
1987 17.8% 50.5%
1988 17.6% 50.7%
1989 17.6% 50.9%
1990 17.5% 51.1%
1991 17.6% 51.2%
1992 17.7% 51.2%
1993 17.8% 51.2%
1994 17.8% 51.1%
1995 17.8% 50.9%
1996 17.7% 50.6%
1997 17.6% 50.3%
1998 17.4% 49.9%
1999 17.2% 49.5%
2000 17% 49%
2001 16.8% 48.6%
2002 16.6% 48.1%
2003 16.4% 47.6%
2004 16.2% 47.1%
2005 16% 46.5%
2006 15.8% 45.9%
2007 15.5% 45.3%
2008 15.2% 44.7%
2009 15% 44.1%
2010 14.8% 43.5%
2011 14.6% 43%
2012 14.5% 42.7%
2013 14.4% 42.3%
2014 14.3% 42.1%
2015 14.3% 41.8%
2016 14.4% 41.7%
2017 14.4% 41.6%
2018 14.4% 41.5%
2019 14.4% 41.4%
2020 14.4% 41.4%
2021 14.4% 41.4%
2022 14.3% 41.3%
2023 14.3% 41.2%
2024 14.2% 41.1%
2025 14.1% 41%
2026 14.1% 40.9%
2027 14% 40.8%
2028 13.8% 40.6%
2029 13.7% 40.3%
2030 13.6% 40%
2031 13.4% 39.6%
2032 13.2% 39.2%
2033 13% 38.7%
2034 12.8% 38.2%
2035 12.6% 37.7%
2036 12.5% 37.1%
2037 12.3% 36.5%
2038 12.2% 36%
2039 12.1% 35.4%
2040 12.1% 34.8%
2041 12% 34.3%
2042 12% 33.8%
2043 12% 33.4%
2044 12% 33%
2045 12% 32.6%
2046 12% 32.3%
2047 12.1% 32%
2048 12.1% 31.7%
2049 12.2% 31.4%
2050 12.3% 31.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Yemen compared.

Natural population change in Austria vs Yemen by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.02% in Austria and +3.02% in Yemen. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Austria
Yemen

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Austria Yemen
1960 36,647 122,994
1961 46,061 129,787
1962 42,779 131,262
1963 43,055 133,781
1964 44,788 147,299
1965 35,627 155,398
1966 37,343 164,091
1967 32,459 173,637
1968 30,403 182,518
1969 22,323 196,305
1970 13,441 207,613
1971 11,250 219,095
1972 9,053 229,322
1973 5,310 240,235
1974 3,039 252,737
1975 -2,274 266,815
1976 -7,565 281,078
1977 -6,811 296,115
1978 -9,074 312,439
1979 -6,039 336,378
1980 -1,510 355,767
1981 1,514 374,482
1982 3,029 392,302
1983 -3,025 414,823
1984 756 434,674
1985 -1,513 455,576
1986 0 464,665
1987 1,515 493,337
1988 4,551 513,296
1989 5,333 530,464
1990 7,678 549,654
1991 10,857 565,837
1992 12,545 582,072
1993 12,649 595,459
1994 11,110 602,363
1995 7,948 607,966
1996 7,959 588,786
1997 3,984 604,443
1998 3,191 615,488
1999 0 633,166
2000 1,602 646,694
2001 804 658,704
2002 2,424 672,494
2003 0 694,457
2004 4,904 710,493
2005 3,291 726,708
2006 3,308 750,082
2007 1,659 764,780
2008 2,496 779,123
2009 -834 798,911
2010 1,672 803,246
2011 1,679 806,359
2012 0 845,645
2013 0 884,929
2014 3,419 920,330
2015 1,729 939,922
2016 6,989 975,697
2017 4,399 1,006,725
2018 1,769 1,020,238
2019 1,776 1,056,432
2020 -8,025 1,086,322
2021 -6,269 1,103,622
2022 -10,851 1,153,375
2023 -11,872 1,198,150

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Yemen

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Austria
Yemen
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Austria Yemen
1985 14 430
1986 14 430
1987 13 400
1988 13 388
1989 12 371
1990 12 359
1991 11 341
1992 10 330
1993 10 319
1994 10 311
1995 9 296
1996 8 282
1997 7 271
1998 7 260
1999 7 250
2000 7 241
2001 6 231
2002 6 218
2003 6 205
2004 6 194
2005 6 181
2006 6 171
2007 6 161
2008 6 153
2009 6 149
2010 6 144
2011 6 140
2012 6 137
2013 6 135
2014 7 134
2015 7 135
2016 6 134
2017 6 142
2018 7 134
2019 7 131
2020 6 135
2021 6 156
2022 7 125
2023 6 118

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 3.93% in Yemen. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Austria
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Austria Yemen
1960 4.28% 42.9%
1961 4.03% 42.2%
1962 3.79% 41.5%
1963 3.59% 40.8%
1964 3.42% 40%
1965 3.27% 39%
1966 3.15% 38%
1967 3.05% 36.8%
1968 2.98% 35.6%
1969 2.94% 34.3%
1970 2.91% 33%
1971 2.87% 31.8%
1972 2.8% 30.6%
1973 2.67% 29.5%
1974 2.51% 28.4%
1975 2.31% 27.2%
1976 2.11% 26%
1977 1.94% 24.7%
1978 1.81% 23.4%
1979 1.71% 22.1%
1980 1.63% 20.8%
1981 1.55% 19.6%
1982 1.47% 18.4%
1983 1.4% 17.2%
1984 1.33% 16.2%
1985 1.26% 15.3%
1986 1.19% 14.6%
1987 1.12% 14%
1988 1.05% 13.4%
1989 1% 12.9%
1990 0.95% 12.5%
1991 0.9% 12.1%
1992 0.85% 11.8%
1993 0.79% 11.6%
1994 0.74% 11.3%
1995 0.68% 11.1%
1996 0.64% 10.8%
1997 0.6% 10.5%
1998 0.58% 10.2%
1999 0.56% 9.77%
2000 0.55% 9.32%
2001 0.54% 8.84%
2002 0.53% 8.36%
2003 0.52% 7.9%
2004 0.51% 7.47%
2005 0.49% 7.06%
2006 0.48% 6.68%
2007 0.46% 6.33%
2008 0.45% 6.02%
2009 0.44% 5.74%
2010 0.43% 5.49%
2011 0.42% 5.3%
2012 0.4% 5.14%
2013 0.39% 4.95%
2014 0.38% 4.84%
2015 0.37% 4.9%
2016 0.36% 4.77%
2017 0.36% 4.66%
2018 0.35% 4.7%
2019 0.35% 4.59%
2020 0.34% 4.32%
2021 0.33% 4.24%
2022 0.32% 4.08%
2023 0.31% 3.93%

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