Stillbirth rate in Austria
Austria: Stillbirth rate was 2.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Austria stood at 2.2 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Austria peaked at 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Austria 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 per 1,000 total births | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 per 1,000 total births | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 per 1,000 total births | 2.2 per 1,000 total births | 2.3 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 179 Andorra 2.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 179 Switzerland 2.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 181 Netherlands 2.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 181 Portugal 2.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 184 Belarus 2.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 184 San Marino 2.1 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Austria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Austria?
- Stillbirth rate in Austria was 2.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for stillbirth rate?
- Austria ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.