Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0027 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
159th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0544 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0027 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Austria is 0.0027 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 0.0544 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Austria 159th out of 195 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.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0027 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0027 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 156 Hungary 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Ukraine 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bulgaria 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Czechia 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ireland 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Austria?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Austria was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0544 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant 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.