Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality

Austria
6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.1 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
Austria rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births against 6.1 Deaths per 1 000 births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2 Deaths per 1 000 births.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 33 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 30.47 Deaths per 1 000 births 28.51 Deaths per 1 000 births 1.96 Deaths per 1 000 births Austria
1970s 21.32 Deaths per 1 000 births 19.59 Deaths per 1 000 births 1.73 Deaths per 1 000 births Austria
1980s 10.1 Deaths per 1 000 births 10.31 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.21 Deaths per 1 000 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 6.56 Deaths per 1 000 births 8.47 Deaths per 1 000 births 1.91 Deaths per 1 000 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 6.06 Deaths per 1 000 births 8.03 Deaths per 1 000 births 1.97 Deaths per 1 000 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.26 Deaths per 1 000 births 6.67 Deaths per 1 000 births 1.41 Deaths per 1 000 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births 6.18 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.68 Deaths per 1 000 births United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Austria, at 6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births against 6.1 Deaths per 1 000 births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
Austria ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit
Deaths per 1 000 births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.