Mortality rate, infant, female in Austria
Austria: Mortality rate, infant, female was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 197 countries
All-time high
32.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Austria is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Austria peaked at 32.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2020.
Austria ranks 174th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Austria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.04 per 1,000 live births | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.51 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 171 Australia 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 171 Belgium 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 171 Hungary 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 174 Lithuania 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 176 Israel 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 176 Portugal 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 176 Spain 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Austria?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Austria was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Austria ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.