Neonatal mortality rate gho in Austria
Austria: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.1997 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1997
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 1955
All-time low
0.1997
in 2023
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Austria, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Austria is 0.1997, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Austria peaked at 2.82 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.1997, in 2023.
That places Austria 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.82 | — |
| 1956 | 2.73 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 2.64 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.55 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 2.46 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 2.36 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 2.27 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 2.2 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.13 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.07 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.01 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.96 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.93 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.9 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.88 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.89 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.85 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.77 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.65 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.49 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 1.33 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.18 | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.958 | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8881 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8358 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7907 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7464 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7015 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6555 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6089 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5634 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5212 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4857 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.459 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4378 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.417 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3951 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3736 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3541 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3381 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3256 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3167 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.311 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3079 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3059 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3032 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2989 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2926 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2847 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2759 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.268 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2613 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2555 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2499 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2446 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2397 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2351 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2309 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2269 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2236 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2216 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2209 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2196 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2167 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2122 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2063 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1997 | -3.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.1997 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 77% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.1997 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2267, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.64 | 2.46 | 2.82 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.07 | 1.88 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 0.958 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6797 | 0.4857 | 0.8881 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3728 | 0.311 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2854 | 0.2555 | 0.3079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2313 | 0.2196 | 0.2499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2087 | 0.1997 | 0.2167 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Austria?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Austria was 0.1997 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1997 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Austria ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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