Child mortality line chart by sex in Austria
Austria: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.3033 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality line chart by sex in Austria, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex in Austria is 0.3033, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Austria peaked at 6.34 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3033, in 2024.
That places Austria 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.34 | — |
| 1951 | 5.91 | -6.8% |
| 1952 | 5.52 | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 5.2 | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 4.93 | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 4.7 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 4.53 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 4.38 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 4.21 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 4 | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 3.77 | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 3.54 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 3.34 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 3.15 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 2.99 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 2.86 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 2.74 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 2.64 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.58 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.54 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.51 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.47 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.41 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.3 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.15 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.99 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 1.83 | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.68 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 1.56 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.48 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.33 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.27 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.21 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.15 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9775 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9251 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8829 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8416 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7988 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7554 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.706 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6582 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6109 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5742 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5435 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5208 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5055 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4941 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4848 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4759 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4657 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4538 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4409 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4284 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4176 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4078 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.399 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3891 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3773 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3653 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3534 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3438 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.336 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3295 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3244 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3201 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3161 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3125 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3084 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3054 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3034 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3033 | -0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.3033 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.412, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.3033 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3546, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.97 | 4 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.01 | 2.54 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 | 1.48 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 0.8829 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6515 | 0.5055 | 0.8416 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4468 | 0.399 | 0.4941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3455 | 0.3161 | 0.3891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3066 | 0.3033 | 0.3125 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Austria?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Austria was 0.3033 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3033 in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Austria ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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