Number of neonatal deaths in Austria
Austria: Number of neonatal deaths was 166 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
166 deaths
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,131 deaths
in 1956
All-time low
166 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Austria, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Austria is 166 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Austria peaked at 3,131 deaths in 1956 and was at its lowest, 166 deaths, in 2024.
That places Austria 137th 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 neonatal deaths in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 3,131 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 3,103 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 3,046 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 3,049 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 2,978 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 2,993 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 2,925 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,862 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2,759 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2,625 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 2,542 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2,453 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 2,388 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,286 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 2,124 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 2,033 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1,912 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 1,726 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 1,600 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 1,400 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 1,157 deaths | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 1,000 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 895 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 827 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 806 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 782 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 749 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 675 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 628 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 576 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 532 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 490 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 461 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 433 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 415 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 411 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 396 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 377 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 348 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 316 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 300 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 274 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 257 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 244 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 241 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 230 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 235 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 228 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 228 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 221 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 214 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 203 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 201 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 194 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 195 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 190 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 188 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 185 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 186 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 189 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 194 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 193 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 187 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 185 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 182 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 186 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 178 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 167 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 166 deaths | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,082 deaths | 3,046 deaths | 3,131 deaths | 4 |
| 1960s | 2,681 deaths | 2,286 deaths | 2,993 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,467 deaths | 827 deaths | 2,124 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 613.2 deaths | 433 deaths | 806 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.8 deaths | 244 deaths | 415 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.5 deaths | 194 deaths | 241 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.2 deaths | 185 deaths | 195 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.8 deaths | 166 deaths | 186 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Austria?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Austria was 166 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 neonatal deaths recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,131 deaths in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 166 deaths in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Austria ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .