Austria vs United Kingdom: Replacement-level fertility rate

Austria
2.07
in 2010
United Kingdom
2.07
in 2010
Austria rank
170th
United Kingdom rank
170th

Replacement-level fertility rate over time

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom
00.511.52195019802010

How they compare

Austria currently reports 2.07 against 2.07 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 170th and United Kingdom ranks 170th of 199 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 2.21 2.14 0.07 Austria
1960s 2.15 2.12 0.03 Austria
1970s 2.13 2.1 0.03 Austria
1980s 2.1 2.09 0.01 Austria
1990s 2.08 2.08 0
2000s 2.08 2.07 0.01 Austria
2010s 2.07 2.07 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher replacement-level fertility rate, Austria or United Kingdom?
Austria, at 2.07 against 2.07 in United Kingdom as of 2010.
What is the difference in replacement-level fertility rate between Austria and United Kingdom?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for replacement-level fertility rate?
Austria ranks 170th and United Kingdom ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Replacement-level fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Replacement-level fertility rate
Source
Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed

The replacement-level fertility rate (the total fertility rate needed to keep the population size stable over time, without migration) is commonly stated to be 2.1. But the level can vary based on the sex ratio, child mortality rates, and other factors.