What is birth rate vs. death rate in Austria?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Austria was 8.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 18.79 births per 1,000 people in 1963.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 8.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Austria rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Austria ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Austria

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Austria
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Birth rate vs. death rate was 8.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

8.44 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 6.8%

World rank

201st

of 236 countries

All-time high

18.79 births per 1,000 people

in 1963

All-time low

8.44 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Austria, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Austria stood at 8.44 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Austria peaked at 18.79 births per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.44 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

That places Austria 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	15.9 births per 1,000 people	14.85 births per 1,000 people	17.73 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	17.85 births per 1,000 people	16.27 births per 1,000 people	18.79 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	12.65 births per 1,000 people	11.23 births per 1,000 people	15.03 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	11.86 births per 1,000 people	11.5 births per 1,000 people	12.55 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	11.27 births per 1,000 people	9.77 births per 1,000 people	12.15 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	9.39 births per 1,000 people	9.1 births per 1,000 people	9.74 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	9.55 births per 1,000 people	9.26 births per 1,000 people	9.97 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	9.09 births per 1,000 people	8.44 births per 1,000 people	9.52 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Austria

198 Germany 8.51 births per 1,000 people compare
199 Czechia 8.5 births per 1,000 people compare
200 Slovenia 8.45 births per 1,000 people compare
202 Isle of Man 8.34 births per 1,000 people compare
203 British Virgin Islands 8.33 births per 1,000 people compare
204 Portugal 8.31 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Austria

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Austria?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Austria was 8.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 18.79 births per 1,000 people in 1963.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 8.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Austria rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Austria ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.