Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Austria
Austria: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2012
All-time low
1.04
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Austria is 1.05, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Austria peaked at 1.07 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2006.
Austria ranks 45th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Austria?
- Sex ratio at birth in Austria was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Austria ranks 45th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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