Birth rates and death rates in Austria
Austria: Birth rates and death rates was 10.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.21
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.28
in 1969
All-time low
9.01
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 10.21 for birth rates and death rates in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Austria peaked at 13.28 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 9.01, in 2007.
Austria ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.37 | — |
| 1951 | 12.74 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 12.05 | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 12.04 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 12.21 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 12.26 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 12.52 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 12.83 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 12.32 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 12.57 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 12.74 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 12.12 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 12.76 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 12.78 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 12.35 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 12.97 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 12.51 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 12.94 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 12.97 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 13.28 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 13.25 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 12.99 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 12.65 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 12.24 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 12.43 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 12.71 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 12.59 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 12.23 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 12.55 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 12.21 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 12.27 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.27 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.11 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 12.34 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.74 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 11.89 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.54 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 11.25 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 11.01 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.98 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.83 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 10.79 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.64 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.46 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.2 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.25 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.19 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 10 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.85 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.82 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.63 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.32 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.46 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.53 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.13 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.17 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.02 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.01 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.07 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.26 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.14 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.45 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.39 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.17 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.63 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 9.25 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 9.48 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.54 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.42 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.43 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.49 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.66 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 10.21 | -4.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.39 | 12.04 | 12.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.74 | 12.12 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.58 | 12.21 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.74 | 10.98 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3 | 9.82 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.26 | 9.01 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 | 9.14 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.95 | 9.43 | 10.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 40 Czechia 10.5 compare
- 41 Isle of Man 10.48 compare
- 42 Faroe Islands 10.31 compare
- 44 Slovenia 10.19 compare
- 45 Cuba 10.15 compare
- 46 Martinique 10.12 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Austria?
- Birth rates and death rates in Austria was 10.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 in 1969.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Austria ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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