Child mortality vs population growth in Austria
Austria: Child mortality vs population growth was -0.1771 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.1771
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.6477
in 1961
All-time low
-0.1771
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Austria stood at -0.1771. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 1,602.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Austria peaked at 0.6477 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.1771, in 2023.
That places Austria 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs population growth in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3133 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2207 | -29.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2896 | +31.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2806 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.2708 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.3281 | +21.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4014 | +22.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4086 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.4822 | +18.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5159 | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5132 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.6477 | +26.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5948 | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6013 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6123 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4876 | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5108 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4367 | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4053 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2995 | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1776 | -40.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1383 | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1031 | -25.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0576 | -44.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0367 | -36.3% |
| 1975 | -0.0334 | -191.0% |
| 1976 | -0.1098 | +228.7% |
| 1977 | -0.0995 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | -0.1303 | +31.0% |
| 1979 | -0.0789 | -39.4% |
| 1980 | -0.0256 | -67.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0111 | -143.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0439 | +295.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0394 | -189.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 | -121.3% |
| 1985 | -0.0303 | -460.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0014 | -95.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0248 | -1871.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0651 | +162.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0678 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0933 | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1362 | +46.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1493 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1609 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1486 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0948 | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0965 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0554 | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0329 | -40.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0052 | -115.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0114 | -319.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 | -76.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 | +459.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0142 | -194.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0437 | -407.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0263 | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0333 | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 | -65.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 | +68.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0194 | -200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 | -154.6% |
| 2011 | 0.012 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0148 | -223.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0104 | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 | -391.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 | -88.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0721 | +2020.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0451 | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 | -74.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0076 | -163.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 | -132.9% |
| 2022 | -0.16 | -6500.0% |
| 2023 | -0.1771 | +10.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -0.1771 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's -0.1771 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs population growth in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -6500.0% | 0.0025 | -0.16 |
| 2016 | +2020.6% | 0.0034 | 0.0721 |
| 1987 | +1871.4% | -0.0014 | 0.0248 |
| 1985 | -460.7% | 0.0084 | -0.0303 |
| 2002 | +459.3% | 0.0027 | 0.0151 |
| 2004 | +407.7% | -0.0142 | 0.0437 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3511 | 0.2207 | 0.5159 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5109 | 0.2995 | 0.6477 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 | -0.1303 | 0.1776 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0124 | -0.0394 | 0.0678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0963 | -0.0052 | 0.1609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 | -0.0194 | 0.0437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 | -0.0148 | 0.0721 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0856 | -0.1771 | 0.0025 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Austria?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Austria was -0.1771 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6477 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1771 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Austria ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,602.9%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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