Child mortality in Austria
Austria: Child mortality was 0.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 200 countries
All-time high
47.1
in 1873
All-time low
0.33
in 2022
Years of data
191
1830–2024
Child mortality in Austria, 1830–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.33 for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 191 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Austria peaked at 47.1 in 1873 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2022.
Austria ranks 178th of 200 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 in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 38.51 | — |
| 1831 | 43.69 | +13.5% |
| 1832 | 39.48 | -9.6% |
| 1833 | 42.22 | +6.9% |
| 1834 | 44.01 | +4.2% |
| 1835 | 40.29 | -8.5% |
| 1836 | 38.35 | -4.8% |
| 1837 | 41.09 | +7.1% |
| 1838 | 39 | -5.1% |
| 1839 | 41.41 | +6.2% |
| 1840 | 39.64 | -4.3% |
| 1841 | 40.77 | +2.9% |
| 1842 | 39.8 | -2.4% |
| 1843 | 42.06 | +5.7% |
| 1844 | 37.38 | -11.1% |
| 1845 | 40.13 | +7.4% |
| 1846 | 40.77 | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 39.48 | -3.2% |
| 1850 | 40.77 | +3.3% |
| 1851 | 39.32 | -3.6% |
| 1852 | 39.32 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 36.89 | -6.2% |
| 1854 | 44.33 | +20.2% |
| 1855 | 45.15 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 39.16 | -13.3% |
| 1857 | 38.83 | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 40.61 | +4.6% |
| 1859 | 41.25 | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 38.51 | -6.6% |
| 1861 | 42.87 | +11.3% |
| 1862 | 40.61 | -5.3% |
| 1863 | 42.06 | +3.6% |
| 1864 | 40.61 | -3.4% |
| 1865 | 43.85 | +8.0% |
| 1866 | 45.15 | +3.0% |
| 1867 | 41.09 | -9.0% |
| 1868 | 40.29 | -1.9% |
| 1869 | 39.32 | -2.4% |
| 1870 | 41.09 | +4.5% |
| 1871 | 41.41 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 43.85 | +5.9% |
| 1873 | 47.1 | +7.4% |
| 1874 | 42.22 | -10.4% |
| 1875 | 39.48 | -6.5% |
| 1876 | 40.13 | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 41.9 | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 40.93 | -2.3% |
| 1879 | 39 | -4.7% |
| 1880 | 40.61 | +4.1% |
| 1881 | 40.61 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 41.57 | +2.4% |
| 1883 | 41.09 | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 40.13 | -2.3% |
| 1885 | 41.41 | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 40.61 | -1.9% |
| 1887 | 39.64 | -2.4% |
| 1888 | 40.45 | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 38.35 | -5.2% |
| 1890 | 42.06 | +9.7% |
| 1891 | 39.48 | -6.1% |
| 1892 | 42.06 | +6.5% |
| 1893 | 37.7 | -10.4% |
| 1894 | 40.77 | +8.1% |
| 1895 | 39.16 | -3.9% |
| 1896 | 37.38 | -4.5% |
| 1897 | 37.05 | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 36.41 | -1.7% |
| 1899 | 35.6 | -2.2% |
| 1900 | 37.54 | +5.4% |
| 1901 | 33.99 | -9.5% |
| 1902 | 35.12 | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 34.96 | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 34.15 | -2.3% |
| 1905 | 37.54 | +9.9% |
| 1906 | 32.85 | -12.5% |
| 1907 | 33.99 | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 32.36 | -4.8% |
| 1909 | 33.99 | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 30.73 | -9.6% |
| 1911 | 33.66 | +9.5% |
| 1912 | 29.42 | -12.6% |
| 1913 | 30.9 | +5.0% |
| 1914 | 27.94 | -9.6% |
| 1915 | 35.44 | +26.8% |
| 1916 | 31.23 | -11.9% |
| 1917 | 30.24 | -3.2% |
| 1918 | 31.39 | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 25.32 | -19.3% |
| 1922 | 25.32 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 22.78 | -10.0% |
| 1924 | 20.16 | -11.5% |
| 1925 | 18.47 | -8.4% |
| 1926 | 19.22 | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 19.6 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 18.66 | -4.8% |
| 1929 | 17.34 | -7.1% |
| 1930 | 15.66 | -9.7% |
| 1931 | 15.48 | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 16.04 | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 13.84 | -13.7% |
| 1934 | 13.48 | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 14.74 | +9.3% |
| 1936 | 13.66 | -7.3% |
| 1937 | 13.48 | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 11.37 | -15.7% |
| 1939 | 10.18 | -10.5% |
| 1940 | 10.35 | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 9.69 | -6.4% |
| 1942 | 10.35 | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 11.2 | +8.2% |
| 1944 | 12.77 | +14.0% |
| 1945 | 26.35 | +106.3% |
| 1946 | 11.54 | -56.2% |
| 1947 | 10.45 | -9.4% |
| 1948 | 9.21 | -11.9% |
| 1949 | 7.66 | -16.8% |
| 1950 | 7.16 | -6.5% |
| 1951 | 6.7 | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 6.28 | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 5.93 | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 5.63 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 5.38 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 5.17 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 4.98 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 4.77 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 4.53 | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 4.28 | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 4.03 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 3.8 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 3.59 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 3.42 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 3.27 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 3.15 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 3.05 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.98 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.94 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.79 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.67 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.5 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.31 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 2.12 | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 1.95 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 1.81 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 1.71 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.63 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.55 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.47 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.4 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.33 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.26 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.19 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.95 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.85 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.79 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.74 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.68 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.64 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.58 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.56 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.55 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.54 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.53 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.46 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 70% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +106.3% | 12.77 | 26.35 |
| 1946 | -56.2% | 26.35 | 11.54 |
| 1915 | +26.8% | 27.94 | 35.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 40.8 | 38.35 | 44.01 | 10 |
| 1840s | 40 | 37.38 | 42.06 | 8 |
| 1850s | 40.56 | 36.89 | 45.15 | 10 |
| 1860s | 41.44 | 38.51 | 45.15 | 10 |
| 1870s | 41.71 | 39 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 40.45 | 38.35 | 41.57 | 10 |
| 1890s | 38.77 | 35.6 | 42.06 | 10 |
| 1900s | 34.65 | 32.36 | 37.54 | 10 |
| 1910s | 30.63 | 25.32 | 35.44 | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.19 | 17.34 | 25.32 | 8 |
| 1930s | 13.79 | 10.18 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.96 | 7.66 | 26.35 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.65 | 4.53 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.45 | 2.94 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.36 | 1.71 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.729 | 0.56 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.496 | 0.44 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.381 | 0.35 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.334 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Austria?
- Child mortality in Austria was 0.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 in 1873.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for child mortality?
- Austria ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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