Austria vs Canada: Annual birth rate and peak birth month

Austria
8.52 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Canada
8.9 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Austria rank
28th
Canada rank
26th

Annual birth rate and peak birth month over time

  • Austria
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 8.9 births per 1,000 people against 8.52 births per 1,000 people in Austria, a difference of 0.38 births per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Canada ahead.

Austria ranks 28th and Canada ranks 26th of 41 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Canada Difference Ahead
1940s 17.54 births per 1,000 people 27.93 births per 1,000 people 10.39 births per 1,000 people Canada
1950s 15.94 births per 1,000 people 28.13 births per 1,000 people 12.19 births per 1,000 people Canada
1960s 17.9 births per 1,000 people 22.19 births per 1,000 people 4.29 births per 1,000 people Canada
1970s 12.71 births per 1,000 people 15.75 births per 1,000 people 3.03 births per 1,000 people Canada
1980s 11.85 births per 1,000 people 14.66 births per 1,000 people 2.8 births per 1,000 people Canada
1990s 11.29 births per 1,000 people 13 births per 1,000 people 1.71 births per 1,000 people Canada
2000s 9.48 births per 1,000 people 10.91 births per 1,000 people 1.43 births per 1,000 people Canada
2010s 9.63 births per 1,000 people 10.71 births per 1,000 people 1.08 births per 1,000 people Canada
2020s 9.19 births per 1,000 people 9.32 births per 1,000 people 0.1289 births per 1,000 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual birth rate and peak birth month, Austria or Canada?
Canada, at 8.9 births per 1,000 people against 8.52 births per 1,000 people in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual birth rate and peak birth month between Austria and Canada?
0.38 births per 1,000 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
How do Austria and Canada rank globally for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
Austria ranks 28th and Canada ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual birth rate and peak birth month
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,818 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.