What is infant mortality rate by sex in Austria?

Infant mortality rate by sex in Austria was 0.2571 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 infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 5.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2569 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.

How does Austria rank for infant mortality rate by sex?

Austria ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Austria

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Austria
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.2571 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2571 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

177th

of 199 countries

All-time high

5.48 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

0.2569 deaths per 100 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2024

Infant mortality rate by sex in Austria, 1950–2024

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

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Austria is 0.2571 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Austria peaked at 5.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2569 deaths per 100 live births, in 2023.

That places Austria 177th 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
1950s	4.3 deaths per 100 live births	3.47 deaths per 100 live births	5.48 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	2.61 deaths per 100 live births	2.18 deaths per 100 live births	3.27 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.75 deaths per 100 live births	1.26 deaths per 100 live births	2.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.9524 deaths per 100 live births	0.7402 deaths per 100 live births	1.19 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.5429 deaths per 100 live births	0.4201 deaths per 100 live births	0.7042 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.3714 deaths per 100 live births	0.3326 deaths per 100 live births	0.4102 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.2898 deaths per 100 live births	0.2667 deaths per 100 live births	0.3247 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.2595 deaths per 100 live births	0.2569 deaths per 100 live births	0.2639 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Austria

174 Belgium 0.279 deaths per 100 live births compare
175 Hungary 0.2751 deaths per 100 live births compare
176 Lithuania 0.2598 deaths per 100 live births compare
178 Israel 0.2446 deaths per 100 live births compare
179 Portugal 0.2413 deaths per 100 live births compare
180 Spain 0.2385 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate by sex in Austria?: Infant mortality rate by sex in Austria was 0.2571 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 infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 5.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2569 deaths per 100 live births in 2023.
How does Austria rank for infant mortality rate by sex?: Austria ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .