Fertility & birth rates in Austria and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Austria vs Zimbabwe by year

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Austria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Austria	Zimbabwe
2023	1.32	3.72
2022	1.41	3.77
2021	1.48	3.77
2020	1.44	3.75
2019	1.46	3.75
2018	1.47	3.74
2017	1.52	3.77
2016	1.53	3.83
2015	1.49	3.91
2014	1.46	4.01
2013	1.44	4.11
2012	1.44	4.13
2011	1.43	4.13
2010	1.44	4.04
2009	1.39	3.95
2008	1.42	3.78
2007	1.38	3.68
2006	1.41	3.64
2005	1.41	3.69
2004	1.42	3.78
2003	1.38	3.86
2002	1.39	3.93
2001	1.33	3.98
2000	1.36	4.01
1999	1.34	4.06
1998	1.37	4.07
1997	1.39	4.08
1996	1.45	4.11
1995	1.42	4.15
1994	1.47	4.28
1993	1.5	4.39
1992	1.51	4.57
1991	1.51	4.72
1990	1.46	4.88
1989	1.45	5.07
1988	1.45	5.28
1987	1.43	5.5
1986	1.45	5.69
1985	1.47	5.87
1984	1.52	6.04
1983	1.56	6.2
1982	1.66	6.33
1981	1.67	6.45
1980	1.65	6.52
1979	1.6	6.59
1978	1.6	6.66
1977	1.63	6.71
1976	1.69	6.77
1975	1.83	6.83
1974	1.91	6.88
1973	1.94	6.94
1972	2.08	6.94
1971	2.2	6.94
1970	2.29	6.98
1969	2.49	7.04
1968	2.58	7.11
1967	2.62	7.16
1966	2.66	7.2
1965	2.7	7.23
1964	2.79	7.23
1963	2.82	7.23
1962	2.8	7.23
1961	2.78	7.21
1960	2.69	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Austria	Zimbabwe
2023	-11,872	372,505
2022	-10,851	371,243
2021	-6,269	349,908
2020	-8,025	354,790
2019	1,776	348,798
2018	1,769	345,883
2017	4,399	344,035
2016	6,989	348,772
2015	1,729	356,203
2014	3,419	366,350
2013	0	374,757
2012	0	371,135
2011	1,679	359,572
2010	1,672	335,570
2009	-834	309,316
2008	2,496	280,527
2007	1,659	261,805
2006	3,308	248,963
2005	3,291	248,545
2004	4,904	248,307
2003	0	243,057
2002	2,424	244,170
2001	804	227,909
2000	1,602	236,343
1999	0	232,393
1998	3,191	225,614
1997	3,984	216,288
1996	7,959	205,269
1995	7,948	206,695
1994	11,110	216,343
1993	12,649	228,045
1992	12,545	255,291
1991	10,857	260,943
1990	7,678	265,444
1989	5,333	270,838
1988	4,551	277,498
1987	1,515	286,766
1986	0	289,894
1985	-1,513	290,756
1984	756	290,052
1983	-3,025	286,545
1982	3,029	279,934
1981	1,514	271,361
1980	-1,510	241,179
1979	-6,039	223,657
1978	-9,074	222,979
1977	-6,811	225,139
1976	-7,565	221,419
1975	-2,274	216,947
1974	3,039	208,806
1973	5,310	201,885
1972	9,053	193,725
1971	11,250	185,427
1970	13,441	178,979
1969	22,323	172,626
1968	30,403	166,865
1967	32,459	161,205
1966	37,343	156,014
1965	35,627	151,164
1964	44,788	145,848
1963	43,055	140,984
1962	42,779	136,317
1961	46,061	131,531
1960	36,647	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Austria and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Austria vs Zimbabwe by year

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Austria

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Austria	Zimbabwe
2023	8.5	30.4
2022	9.1	30.9
2021	9.6	30.9
2020	9.4	31
2019	9.6	31.1
2018	9.7	31.3
2017	10	31.8
2016	10	32.7
2015	9.8	33.9
2014	9.6	35.4
2013	9.4	37
2012	9.4	37.8
2011	9.3	38.1
2010	9.4	37.9
2009	9.2	37.5
2008	9.3	36.4
2007	9.2	35.7
2006	9.4	35.2
2005	9.5	35.8
2004	9.7	36.3
2003	9.5	36.6
2002	9.7	36.5
2001	9.4	36.5
2000	9.8	36.1
1999	9.8	35.6
1998	10.2	34.5
1997	10.5	33.4
1996	11.2	32.4
1995	11.2	31.7
1994	11.6	32
1993	12	32.4
1992	12.2	34.3
1991	12.2	34.9
1990	11.8	35.5
1989	11.6	36.4
1988	11.6	37.7
1987	11.4	39.5
1986	11.5	40.9
1985	11.6	42.3
1984	11.8	43.7
1983	11.9	45
1982	12.5	45.7
1981	12.4	46.3
1980	12	44.8
1979	11.4	46.3
1978	11.3	46.8
1977	11.3	46.5
1976	11.6	46.5
1975	12.4	46.6
1974	12.8	46.4
1973	12.9	46.4
1972	13.8	46
1971	14.5	45.6
1970	15	45.5
1969	16.3	45.5
1968	17	45.7
1967	17.3	45.8
1966	17.6	46.1
1965	17.9	46.4
1964	18.5	46.6
1963	18.8	46.8
1962	18.7	47.1
1961	18.6	47.3
1960	17.9	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.5 in Austria and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 17.9 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Austria

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Austria	Zimbabwe
2100	12.6%	20.3%
2099	12.6%	20.5%
2098	12.7%	20.6%
2097	12.7%	20.8%
2096	12.7%	20.9%
2095	12.8%	21.1%
2094	12.8%	21.3%
2093	12.8%	21.4%
2092	12.8%	21.6%
2091	12.8%	21.8%
2090	12.8%	22%
2089	12.8%	22.2%
2088	12.8%	22.4%
2087	12.8%	22.6%
2086	12.7%	22.8%
2085	12.7%	23%
2084	12.7%	23.2%
2083	12.6%	23.4%
2082	12.6%	23.6%
2081	12.5%	23.8%
2080	12.5%	24%
2079	12.4%	24.2%
2078	12.4%	24.4%
2077	12.3%	24.6%
2076	12.3%	24.9%
2075	12.3%	25.1%
2074	12.3%	25.3%
2073	12.3%	25.5%
2072	12.3%	25.7%
2071	12.3%	25.9%
2070	12.3%	26.2%
2069	12.4%	26.4%
2068	12.4%	26.6%
2067	12.4%	26.8%
2066	12.5%	27.1%
2065	12.5%	27.3%
2064	12.6%	27.6%
2063	12.6%	27.8%
2062	12.6%	28.1%
2061	12.6%	28.4%
2060	12.6%	28.7%
2059	12.6%	29%
2058	12.6%	29.3%
2057	12.6%	29.6%
2056	12.6%	30%
2055	12.5%	30.3%
2054	12.5%	30.6%
2053	12.4%	31%
2052	12.4%	31.3%
2051	12.3%	31.7%
2050	12.2%	32%
2049	12.2%	32.4%
2048	12.1%	32.7%
2047	12.1%	33.1%
2046	12%	33.4%
2045	12%	33.7%
2044	12%	34%
2043	12%	34.2%
2042	12%	34.5%
2041	12%	34.7%
2040	12.1%	34.9%
2039	12.1%	35.2%
2038	12.2%	35.4%
2037	12.4%	35.7%
2036	12.5%	35.9%
2035	12.7%	36.2%
2034	12.9%	36.4%
2033	13.1%	36.6%
2032	13.3%	36.9%
2031	13.5%	37.2%
2030	13.6%	37.6%
2029	13.8%	38.1%
2028	13.9%	38.7%
2027	14%	39.3%
2026	14.1%	40%
2025	14.2%	40.6%
2024	14.2%	40.9%
2023	14.3%	41.3%
2022	14.3%	41.6%
2021	14.4%	41.9%
2020	14.4%	42.2%
2019	14.4%	42.5%
2018	14.4%	42.9%
2017	14.4%	43.3%
2016	14.4%	43.6%
2015	14.3%	43.8%
2014	14.3%	43.9%
2013	14.4%	43.9%
2012	14.5%	43.7%
2011	14.6%	43.4%
2010	14.8%	43%
2009	15%	42.7%
2008	15.2%	42.4%
2007	15.5%	42.1%
2006	15.8%	42%
2005	16%	41.9%
2004	16.2%	41.7%
2003	16.4%	41.5%
2002	16.6%	41.4%
2001	16.8%	41.5%
2000	17%	41.9%
1999	17.2%	42.4%
1998	17.4%	43.1%
1997	17.6%	44%
1996	17.7%	45%
1995	17.8%	45.9%
1994	17.8%	46.6%
1993	17.8%	47.1%
1992	17.7%	46.8%
1991	17.6%	46.6%
1990	17.5%	47.1%
1989	17.6%	47.6%
1988	17.6%	47.9%
1987	17.8%	47.9%
1986	18%	47.9%
1985	18.3%	48%
1984	18.7%	48.1%
1983	19.1%	48.2%
1982	19.5%	48.3%
1981	20%	48.4%
1980	20.4%	48.7%
1979	21%	48.8%
1978	21.6%	48.5%
1977	22.2%	48.3%
1976	22.8%	48.2%
1975	23.2%	48.1%
1974	23.6%	48.1%
1973	23.9%	48.1%
1972	24.2%	48.2%
1971	24.3%	48.2%
1970	24.4%	48.3%
1969	24.3%	48.4%
1968	24.1%	48.5%
1967	23.9%	48.5%
1966	23.6%	48.6%
1965	23.4%	48.7%
1964	23.1%	48.8%
1963	22.8%	48.5%
1962	22.7%	48.1%
1961	22.4%	47.7%
1960	22%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.2% of the population in Austria and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 17.5% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Austria and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Austria vs Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Austria	Zimbabwe
2023	6	358
2022	7	368
2021	6	446
2020	6	380
2019	7	388
2018	7	386
2017	6	389
2016	6	411
2015	7	428
2014	7	468
2013	6	525
2012	6	558
2011	6	564
2010	6	567
2009	6	540
2008	6	526
2007	6	519
2006	6	480
2005	6	454
2004	6	451
2003	6	455
2002	6	418
2001	6	467
2000	7	405
1999	7	399
1998	7	368
1997	7	357
1996	8	352
1995	9	332
1994	10	332
1993	10	331
1992	10	333
1991	11	332
1990	12	353
1989	12	382
1988	13	431
1987	13	480
1986	14	525
1985	14	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Austria

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Austria	Zimbabwe
2023	0.31%	4.42%
2022	0.32%	4.6%
2021	0.33%	4.76%
2020	0.34%	5.01%
2019	0.35%	5.11%
2018	0.35%	5.23%
2017	0.36%	5.5%
2016	0.36%	5.69%
2015	0.37%	5.98%
2014	0.38%	6.18%
2013	0.39%	6.55%
2012	0.4%	7.14%
2011	0.42%	7.88%
2010	0.43%	8.5%
2009	0.44%	9.03%
2008	0.45%	9.34%
2007	0.46%	9.47%
2006	0.48%	9.4%
2005	0.49%	9.23%
2004	0.51%	9.17%
2003	0.52%	8.85%
2002	0.53%	8.48%
2001	0.54%	9.79%
2000	0.55%	9.83%
1999	0.56%	9.92%
1998	0.58%	10%
1997	0.6%	10.1%
1996	0.64%	10%
1995	0.68%	9.83%
1994	0.74%	9.52%
1993	0.79%	9.16%
1992	0.85%	8.73%
1991	0.9%	8.33%
1990	0.95%	7.97%
1989	1%	7.69%
1988	1.05%	7.55%
1987	1.12%	7.61%
1986	1.19%	7.86%
1985	1.26%	8.31%
1984	1.33%	8.87%
1983	1.4%	9.5%
1982	1.47%	10.1%
1981	1.55%	10.7%
1980	1.63%	11.1%
1979	1.71%	11.3%
1978	1.81%	11.5%
1977	1.94%	11.5%
1976	2.11%	11.5%
1975	2.31%	11.4%
1974	2.51%	11.4%
1973	2.67%	11.4%
1972	2.8%	11.5%
1971	2.87%	11.5%
1970	2.91%	11.7%
1969	2.94%	11.8%
1968	2.98%	12.1%
1967	3.05%	12.4%
1966	3.15%	12.7%
1965	3.27%	13.1%
1964	3.42%	13.5%
1963	3.59%	14%
1962	3.79%	14.4%
1961	4.03%	14.8%
1960	4.28%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Austria and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.