What is child mortality in Austria?

Child mortality in Austria was 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 47.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1873.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Austria rank for child mortality?

Austria ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Austria

Name: Child mortality in Austria
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Child mortality was 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3322 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

181st

of 203 countries

All-time high

47.1 deaths per 100 live births

in 1873

All-time low

0.3322 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Austria, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Austria is 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Austria peaked at 47.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1873 and was at its lowest, 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Austria ranks 181st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	33.68 deaths per 100 live births	29.91 deaths per 100 live births	38.73 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	30.24 deaths per 100 live births	28.93 deaths per 100 live births	32.69 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	30.54 deaths per 100 live births	28.44 deaths per 100 live births	32.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	40.81 deaths per 100 live births	38.35 deaths per 100 live births	44.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	40.03 deaths per 100 live births	37.38 deaths per 100 live births	42.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	40.56 deaths per 100 live births	36.89 deaths per 100 live births	45.15 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	41.44 deaths per 100 live births	38.51 deaths per 100 live births	45.15 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	41.71 deaths per 100 live births	39 deaths per 100 live births	47.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	40.45 deaths per 100 live births	38.35 deaths per 100 live births	41.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	38.77 deaths per 100 live births	35.6 deaths per 100 live births	42.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	34.65 deaths per 100 live births	32.36 deaths per 100 live births	37.54 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	30.63 deaths per 100 live births	25.32 deaths per 100 live births	35.44 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	21.22 deaths per 100 live births	17.34 deaths per 100 live births	25.32 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	13.34 deaths per 100 live births	9.47 deaths per 100 live births	15.79 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	10.73 deaths per 100 live births	7.66 deaths per 100 live births	23.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	5.65 deaths per 100 live births	4.53 deaths per 100 live births	7.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	3.45 deaths per 100 live births	2.94 deaths per 100 live births	4.28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.36 deaths per 100 live births	1.71 deaths per 100 live births	2.91 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.3 deaths per 100 live births	0.9995 deaths per 100 live births	1.63 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.7299 deaths per 100 live births	0.5616 deaths per 100 live births	0.9518 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.4974 deaths per 100 live births	0.444 deaths per 100 live births	0.5501 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3817 deaths per 100 live births	0.3472 deaths per 100 live births	0.4328 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.336 deaths per 100 live births	0.3322 deaths per 100 live births	0.3426 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Austria

178 Australia 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births compare
179 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare
180 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare
182 Portugal 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
183 Spain 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births compare
184 Iceland 0.282 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 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 child mortality in Austria?: Child mortality in Austria was 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 47.1 deaths per 100 live births in 1873.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Austria rank for child mortality?: Austria ranks 181st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.