Number of child deaths in Austria
Austria: Number of child deaths was 258 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
258 deaths
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,689 deaths
in 1957
All-time low
258 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Austria, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Austria recorded 258 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Austria peaked at 5,689 deaths in 1957 and was at its lowest, 258 deaths, in 2024.
That places Austria 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5,636 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 5,677 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 5,689 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5,570 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 5,444 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 5,278 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 5,120 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 4,960 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 4,757 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 4,545 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 4,290 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 4,073 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 3,914 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 3,785 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 3,641 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 3,417 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 3,194 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 2,988 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 2,718 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 2,461 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 2,219 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,931 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 1,694 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 1,553 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 1,468 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1,432 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,411 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,373 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,290 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1,199 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1,122 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 1,044 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 975 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 923 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 883 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 849 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 827 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 798 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 751 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 691 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 623 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 571 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 526 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 484 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 454 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 435 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 418 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 408 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 399 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 389 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 381 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 369 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 356 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 347 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 340 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 333 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 326 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 315 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 306 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 302 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 303 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 307 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 308 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 302 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 295 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 289 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 286 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 280 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 267 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 258 deaths | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,603 deaths | 5,444 deaths | 5,689 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 4,436 deaths | 3,641 deaths | 5,278 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,364 deaths | 1,468 deaths | 3,417 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,165 deaths | 883 deaths | 1,432 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 657.4 deaths | 454 deaths | 849 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.2 deaths | 340 deaths | 435 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.7 deaths | 295 deaths | 333 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 276 deaths | 258 deaths | 289 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Austria?
- Number of child deaths in Austria was 258 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,689 deaths in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 deaths in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for number of child deaths?
- Austria ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .