Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Austria
Austria: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 2.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.8
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
190th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.56
in 2000
All-time low
2.8
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Austria stood at 2.8.
That represents a change of down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Austria peaked at 4.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2023.
That places Austria 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.56 | — |
| 2001 | 4.47 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.39 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.29 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.18 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.06 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.96 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.86 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.77 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.69 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.49 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.37 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.26 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.04 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.99 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.95 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.91 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.88 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.84 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.81 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.7, 76% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.12 | 3.69 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 2.91 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.8 | 2.88 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Austria?
- Infant mortality rate in Austria was 2.8 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for infant mortality rate?
- Austria ranks 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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