What is neonatal mortality rate in Austria?

Neonatal mortality rate in Austria was 0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1955.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Austria rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Austria ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Austria

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Austria
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

173rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1955

All-time low

0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1955–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Austria, 1955–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Austria is 0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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 in Austria peaked at 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.64 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.46 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births	5
1960s	2.07 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.88 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.36 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1970s	1.5 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.958 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.89 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	0.6797 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.4857 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.8881 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	0.3728 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.311 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.459 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	0.2854 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2555 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.3079 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.2313 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2196 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2499 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.2087 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.2167 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Austria

170 Greece 0.2267 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
171 Hungary 0.211 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
172 Belgium 0.2099 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
174 Lithuania 0.1949 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
175 Cyprus 0.1948 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
176 Denmark 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Austria

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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)

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Austria?: Neonatal mortality rate in Austria was 0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1955.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Austria rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Austria ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.