Neonatal mortality rate in Austria
Austria: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.18
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
175th
of 201 countries
All-time high
28.23
in 1955
All-time low
2.17
in 2022
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Austria, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Austria is 2.18, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 28.23 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2022.
Austria ranks 175th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 28.23 | — |
| 1956 | 27.3 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 26.36 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 25.44 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 24.55 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 23.66 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 22.75 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 21.95 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 21.24 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 20.67 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 20.22 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 19.71 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 19.21 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 18.92 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 18.86 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 18.9 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 18.84 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 18.51 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 17.73 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 16.46 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 14.92 | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 13.28 | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 11.76 | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 10.52 | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 9.6 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 8.9 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 8.35 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 7.89 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 7.46 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 7.03 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 6.57 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 6.09 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 5.63 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 5.21 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 4.88 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 4.37 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.16 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.95 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.74 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.54 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.38 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.25 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.17 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.12 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.09 | -1.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.38 | 24.55 | 28.23 | 5 |
| 1960s | 20.72 | 18.86 | 23.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.05 | 9.6 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8 | 4.88 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 | 3.12 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 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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More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,266 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2977 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5075 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Austria?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Austria was 2.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.23 in 1955.
- 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 175th out of 201 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 volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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