Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Austria
Austria: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 197 countries
All-time high
37.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Austria stood at 3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Austria peaked at 37.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Austria 176th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Austria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 per 1,000 live births, 73% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.55 per 1,000 live births, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.15 per 1,000 live births | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.38 per 1,000 live births | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.27 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 14 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.52 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Austria?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Austria was 3 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, under-5, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Austria ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.