What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 0.062 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Austria rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Austria ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Austria

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Austria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Austria: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0032 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

159th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.062 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0032 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Austria stood at 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 0.062 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

Austria ranks 159th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.062 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0601 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
1963	0.0576 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
1964	0.0551 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
1965	0.052 deaths per square kilometre	-5.6%
1966	0.0494 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1967	0.0474 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
1968	0.0459 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1969	0.0441 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
1970	0.0414 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
1971	0.0387 deaths per square kilometre	-6.5%
1972	0.0362 deaths per square kilometre	-6.4%
1973	0.0329 deaths per square kilometre	-9.0%
1974	0.0298 deaths per square kilometre	-9.5%
1975	0.0269 deaths per square kilometre	-9.8%
1976	0.0234 deaths per square kilometre	-13.0%
1977	0.0205 deaths per square kilometre	-12.3%
1978	0.0188 deaths per square kilometre	-8.3%
1979	0.0178 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
1980	0.0174 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
1981	0.0171 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1982	0.0166 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1983	0.0156 deaths per square kilometre	-6.0%
1984	0.0145 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
1985	0.0136 deaths per square kilometre	-6.4%
1986	0.0127 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
1987	0.0118 deaths per square kilometre	-6.6%
1988	0.0112 deaths per square kilometre	-5.3%
1989	0.0107 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
1990	0.0103 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
1991	0.01 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
1992	0.0097 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
1993	0.0091 deaths per square kilometre	-5.9%
1994	0.0084 deaths per square kilometre	-8.0%
1995	0.0075 deaths per square kilometre	-9.8%
1996	0.0069 deaths per square kilometre	-8.3%
1997	0.0064 deaths per square kilometre	-7.9%
1998	0.0059 deaths per square kilometre	-8.0%
1999	0.0055 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
2000	0.0053 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
2001	0.0051 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%
2002	0.0049 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2003	0.0048 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
2004	0.0047 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
2005	0.0046 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2006	0.0045 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
2007	0.0043 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
2008	0.0042 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
2009	0.0041 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2010	0.004 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2011	0.004 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2012	0.0038 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
2013	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
2014	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
2015	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2016	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
2017	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2018	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
2019	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
2020	0.0035 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2021	0.0035 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
2022	0.0034 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2023	0.0032 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0526 deaths per square kilometre	0.0441 deaths per square kilometre	0.062 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0287 deaths per square kilometre	0.0178 deaths per square kilometre	0.0414 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0141 deaths per square kilometre	0.0107 deaths per square kilometre	0.0174 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.008 deaths per square kilometre	0.0055 deaths per square kilometre	0.0103 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0047 deaths per square kilometre	0.0041 deaths per square kilometre	0.0053 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0038 deaths per square kilometre	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	0.004 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0034 deaths per square kilometre	0.0032 deaths per square kilometre	0.0035 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Austria

156 Hungary 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre compare
157 Bulgaria 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre compare
158 Czechia 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre compare
160 Ukraine 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre compare
161 Portugal 0.003 deaths per square kilometre compare
162 Ireland 0.003 deaths per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
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Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Austria?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Austria was 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.062 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Austria rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Austria ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.