Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Austria
Austria: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.31 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.31 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
191st
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.82 births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.31 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in Austria stood at 1.31 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Austria peaked at 2.82 births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.31 births per woman, in 2024.
Austria ranks 191st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Austria, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.69 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.78 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.8 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.82 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.79 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.7 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.66 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.62 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.58 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.49 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.29 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 2.2 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.08 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.94 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.91 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.83 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.69 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.63 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.6 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.6 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.67 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.66 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.56 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.52 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.47 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.45 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.43 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.45 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.45 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.46 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.51 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.51 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.42 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.45 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.39 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.37 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.34 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.36 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.33 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.39 births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.38 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.42 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.41 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.41 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.42 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.43 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.44 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.46 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.49 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.53 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.44 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.48 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.41 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.32 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.31 births per woman | -0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.31 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.31 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 births per woman | 2.49 births per woman | 2.82 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | 1.42 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 188 Jamaica 1.35 births per woman compare
- 189 Albania 1.34 births per woman compare
- 190 Costa Rica 1.32 births per woman compare
- 192 Switzerland 1.29 births per woman compare
- 193 Canada 1.25 births per woman compare
- 193 Finland 1.25 births per woman compare
- 193 Luxembourg 1.25 births per woman compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 fertility rate, total in Austria?
- Fertility rate, total in Austria was 1.31 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for fertility rate, total?
- Austria ranks 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.