Births and deaths in Austria
Austria: Births and deaths was 9.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.83
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
12.88
in 1969
All-time low
8.97
in 2006
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Births and deaths in Austria, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths in Austria is 9.83, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Austria peaked at 12.88 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 8.97, in 2006.
That places Austria 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 11.53 | — |
| 1948 | 10.75 | -6.8% |
| 1949 | 11.62 | +8.1% |
| 1950 | 11.33 | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 11.82 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 11.27 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 11.3 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 11.48 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 11.53 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 11.77 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 12.08 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 11.63 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 11.86 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 12.07 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 11.52 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 12.17 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 12.22 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 11.83 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 12.5 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 12.04 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 12.53 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 12.54 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 12.88 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 12.87 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 12.64 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 12.33 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 11.96 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 12.1 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 12.4 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 12.37 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 12.03 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 12.33 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 12.02 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 12.08 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.12 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 11.89 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 12.16 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.57 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 11.72 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.39 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 11.1 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 10.9 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 10.89 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.76 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.73 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.57 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.39 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.1 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 10.16 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.1 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.92 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.78 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.75 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.55 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.28 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.41 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.49 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.08 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.13 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.97 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.98 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.25 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.21 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.42 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.38 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.17 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.65 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.24 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 9.46 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.49 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.38 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.26 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 10.27 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.37 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.83 | -5.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.3 | 10.75 | 11.62 | 3 |
| 1950s | 11.61 | 11.27 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.23 | 11.52 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.3 | 11.96 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.58 | 10.89 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.23 | 9.75 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.21 | 8.97 | 9.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 | 9.1 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 | 9.83 | 10.37 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Austria?
- Births and deaths in Austria was 9.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 in 1969.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for births and deaths?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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