Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Austria
Austria: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 2.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Austria is 2.18, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Austria peaked at 3.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2022.
That places Austria 185th 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.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.09 | — |
| 2001 | 3.06 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.03 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.98 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.92 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.84 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.76 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.45 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.26 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.18 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.17 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.18 | +0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.63, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.55 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.18 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.18 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Austria?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Austria was 2.18 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Austria ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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