Child mortality rate in Austria
Austria: Child mortality rate was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Austria, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Austria is 0.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Austria peaked at 7.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
That places Austria 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Austria?
- Child mortality rate in Austria was 0.3% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for child mortality rate?
- Austria ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five