Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Austria
Austria: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Austria, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Austria peaked at 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 175 Australia 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 176 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 Portugal 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Spain 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 181 Iceland 0.282 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Austria?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Austria was 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Austria ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .