Number of infant deaths unwpp in Austria
Austria: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 215 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Austria is 215, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Austria peaked at 7,105 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 215, in 2023.
That places Austria 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,105 | — |
| 1951 | 6,274 | -11.7% |
| 1952 | 5,391 | -14.1% |
| 1953 | 5,118 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 5,009 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 4,979 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 5,049 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 5,225 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 4,873 | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 4,977 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 4,719 | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 4,369 | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 4,377 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 4,187 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 3,896 | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 3,604 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 3,619 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3,345 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 3,190 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 3,023 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 2,826 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 2,773 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,555 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 2,257 | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 2,275 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1,888 | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 1,548 | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 1,421 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,275 | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 1,271 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,320 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,178 | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 1,212 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,049 | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 1,014 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 963 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 890 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 853 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 718 | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 735 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 710 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 714 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 717 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 616 | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 574 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 476 | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 451 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 384 | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 394 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 334 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 373 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 360 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 323 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 339 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 355 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 323 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 279 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 277 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 288 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 288 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 311 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 278 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 254 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 246 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 252 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 262 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 274 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 256 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 230 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 253 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 264 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 240 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 236 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 215 | -8.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 215 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 215 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 229, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,400 | 4,873 | 7,105 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,833 | 3,023 | 4,719 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,009 | 1,271 | 2,826 | 10 |
| 1980s | 993.2 | 718 | 1,320 | 10 |
| 1990s | 537 | 334 | 717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.5 | 277 | 373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.6 | 230 | 311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.75 | 215 | 264 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Austria?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Austria was 215 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,105 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 215 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Austria ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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