Number of under-five deaths in Austria
Austria: Number of under-five deaths was 258 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
258
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
141st
of 197 countries
All-time high
5,278
in 1960
All-time low
258
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Austria is 258, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Austria peaked at 5,278 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 258, in 2024.
Austria ranks 141st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,278 | — |
| 1961 | 5,120 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 4,960 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 4,757 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 4,545 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 4,290 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 4,073 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 3,914 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 3,785 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 3,641 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 3,417 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 3,194 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 2,988 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 2,718 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 2,461 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 2,219 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,931 | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 1,694 | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 1,553 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 1,468 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1,432 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,411 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,373 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,290 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1,199 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1,122 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 1,044 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 975 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 923 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 883 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 849 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 827 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 798 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 751 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 691 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 623 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 571 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 526 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 484 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 454 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 435 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 418 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 408 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 399 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 389 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 381 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 369 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 356 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 347 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 340 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 333 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 326 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 315 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 306 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 302 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 303 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 307 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 308 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 302 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 295 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 289 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 286 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 280 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 267 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 258 | -3.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 258 is above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 258 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300.5, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,436 | 3,641 | 5,278 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,364 | 1,468 | 3,417 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,165 | 883 | 1,432 | 10 |
| 1990s | 657.4 | 454 | 849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.2 | 340 | 435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.7 | 295 | 333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276 | 258 | 289 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Austria?
- Number of under-five deaths in Austria was 258 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,278 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Austria ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.