What is neonatal mortality rate in Austria?

Neonatal mortality rate in Austria was 0.2181 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 2.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2167 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.

How does Austria rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Austria ranks 173rd out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed 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: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2181 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2181 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

173rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.82 deaths per 100 live births

in 1955

All-time low

0.2167 deaths per 100 live births

in 2022

Years of data

1955–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Austria, 1955–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Austria is 0.2181 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 2.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.2167 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.

That places Austria 173rd out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.64 deaths per 100 live births	2.46 deaths per 100 live births	2.82 deaths per 100 live births	5
1960s	2.07 deaths per 100 live births	1.89 deaths per 100 live births	2.37 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.51 deaths per 100 live births	0.9595 deaths per 100 live births	1.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.6801 deaths per 100 live births	0.4878 deaths per 100 live births	0.8899 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.3728 deaths per 100 live births	0.3115 deaths per 100 live births	0.46 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.2854 deaths per 100 live births	0.2553 deaths per 100 live births	0.3085 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.2306 deaths per 100 live births	0.2185 deaths per 100 live births	0.2498 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.2175 deaths per 100 live births	0.2167 deaths per 100 live births	0.2182 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Austria

170 Germany 0.2296 deaths per 100 live births compare
171 Australia 0.2276 deaths per 100 live births compare
172 Belgium 0.222 deaths per 100 live births compare
174 Greece 0.2175 deaths per 100 live births compare
175 Hungary 0.2059 deaths per 100 live births compare
176 Russia 0.1999 deaths per 100 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Austria?: Neonatal mortality rate in Austria was 0.2181 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 2.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2167 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
How does Austria rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Austria ranks 173rd out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed 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 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .