Child mortality around the world in Austria
Austria: Child mortality around the world was 0.3497 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3497
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 1950
All-time low
0.3182
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Austria is 0.3497, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Austria peaked at 7.6 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3182, in 2018.
Austria ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.6 | — |
| 1951 | 7 | -7.9% |
| 1952 | 5.99 | -14.4% |
| 1953 | 5.66 | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 5.58 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 5.33 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 5.08 | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 5.1 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 4.66 | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 4.65 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 4.34 | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 3.84 | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 3.74 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.61 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 3.4 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 3.23 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 3.23 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.02 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 2.92 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.89 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.89 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.91 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.82 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.63 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 2.67 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.34 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 2.06 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.93 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.79 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 1.73 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.73 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5 | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.34 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 1.35 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.31 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.14 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9495 | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 1 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9598 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9132 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9065 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7698 | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7597 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6586 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6236 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5711 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5916 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5384 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5684 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5682 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4983 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5564 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5167 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5005 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4475 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4332 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4506 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4599 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4747 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.428 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3815 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3803 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3703 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3671 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3772 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3609 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3182 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3731 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.372 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3334 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3794 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3497 | -7.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.3497 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5518, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.3497 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4183, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.66 | 4.65 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.42 | 2.89 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 | 1.73 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 0.9495 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7292 | 0.5384 | 0.9598 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.4332 | 0.5684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3831 | 0.3182 | 0.4747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3586 | 0.3334 | 0.3794 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Austria?
- Child mortality around the world in Austria was 0.3497 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3182 in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for child mortality around the world?
- Austria ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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